Purchasing Manager in Ellesmere Port

The Purchasing Manager purchases materials, parts, supplies and equipment in line with purchasing strategy, processes and policy. It drives business value by optimising price, delivery and other supplier terms.

Duties and responsibilities

• Understands and applies relevant category strategies, based on deep understanding of Beaufort products, global / regional / sector processes, stakeholder needs and business requirements.
• Ensures effective relationship building with allocated suppliers, ensuring buying is carried out within key supplier relationship terms.
• Identifies contract requirements and writes detailed supplier specifications for an allocated supplier portfolio.
• Collates and analyses buying data using agreed tools, methods and formats.
• Organises and summarises findings using appropriate software and presents findings to appropriate standards and formats.
• Evaluates costs and identifies variances or opportunities to improve profitability against individual suppliers or types of goods.
• Resolves queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and the related policies, referring to others where necessary for interpretation of policy.
• Identifies instances of non-compliance with Beaufort’s purchasing policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Contributes to stakeholder engagement through identifying stakeholders, finding out their needs, issues and concerns.
• Communicates effectively to promote understanding and commitment.
• Develops own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gains or maintains external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfil personal potential.
• Maintains an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education and reading specialist media.

Requirements

• Understands, upholds and contributes to creating a safety-first culture within Beaufort. Ensures a safe and healthy working environment.
• Develops own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gains or maintains external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfil personal potential.
• Maintains an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education and reading specialist media.

Skills

• The Purchasing Manager will have a proven track record in making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance Beaufort’s goals.
• Plans and prioritises work to meet commitments aligned with Beaufort’s goals.
• Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Steps up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.
• Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.
• Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

Experience and qualification

• Recognised Purchasing qualification preferred.
• 4-5 years of general role-related experience enables job holder to deal with most situations and to advise others.

Benefits

• 26.5 days holidays including public holidays.
• Additional day off to celebrate your birthday.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Life Assurance up to 4X salary.
• Pension Scheme.
• Training & Professional Development Opportunities.