Purchasing & Stores Manager
Would you like to work for an award-winning boatbuilding company based in waterside offices near Falmouth, Cornwall – the perfect destination for sailors, surfers, and beach lovers? Cockwells is globally respected in the marine industry and at the forefront of designing and building luxury motor launches and Superyacht tenders. The Company cleverly integrates traditional boatbuilding skills with innovative engineering and modern techniques to build vessels of the highest quality.
We’re looking for a Purchasing & Stores Manager to maintain the safe and efficient running of the business in accordance with the relevant legislation in force.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Being responsible for all purchasing for the business
Collaborating with Sales and Scheduling to ensure all project Bill of Materials are accurate and all parts have active Supplier provision
Operate a Commitment planning model to constantly monitor actual costs and margins against estimates
Find and negotiate best price supply for regular parts and services
Creating new parts in the ERP system and filing relevant certificate and or approvals/other relevant information
Management of Stores Team to ensure inventory accuracy, stock receipts and issues are conducted in a timely manner
Working with accounts on solving disputes and queries with suppliers and to minimise invoice approval issues
Working with management and the stores person to implement quality and process
Monitor the quality of goods and services provided by suppliers
Create, own, and maintain a warranty log for supplier parts
Arrange and maintain credit agreements and suppliers in conjunction with accounts
Keeping ERP software up to date with all supplier data including parts, lists, prices, and lead times, min/max levels
Collaborating with the design office regarding the timing of the pre-production costs and tooling ensuring stage payments are scheduled appropriately
Enforce company policies related to purchasing such as appropriate coding and no orders without PO
Essential Skills/Experience
Use of ERP/ MRP systems within a manufacturing environment
Team Management experience across multiple sites
CIPS Qualification desirable
Fully conversant and strong analytical skills with Microsoft office package (Word / Excel etc)
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with both internal and external stakeholders
Excellent negotiating skills with the ability to negotiate the best value for money and network for key stakeholders
Supplier performance management (Quality, Credit Term negotiation & On time in full delivery analysis).
Desirable Skills / KPI Development
A strong understanding of purchasing with the ability to ensure the purchasing department has the highest level of stakeholder satisfaction and delivery timescales
Excellent team management skills with the ability to motivate, coach, mentor the team and support the achievement of team objectives and KPI’s
Previous knowledge and experience using the M1 system
Cost: price paid for goods compared to previous projects
Number of hours of downtime due to procurement
% Of supplier invoices matched the first time
Reduction of number of invoices
Reduction of carriage costs and deliveries
Generate accurate and timely reports, using our in – house system
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Would you like to work for an award-winning boatbuilding company based in waterside offices near Falmouth, Cornwall – the perfect destination for sailors, surfers, and beach lovers? Cockwells is globally respected in the marine industry and at the forefront of designing and building luxury motor launches and Superyacht tenders. The Company cleverly integrates traditional boatbuilding skills with innovative engineering and modern techniques to build vessels of the highest quality.
We’re looking for a Purchasing & Stores Manager to maintain the safe and efficient running of the business in accordance with the relevant legislation in force.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Being responsible for all purchasing for the business
Collaborating with Sales and Scheduling to ensure all project Bill of Materials are accurate and all parts have active Supplier provision
Operate a Commitment planning model to constantly monitor actual costs and margins against estimates
Find and negotiate best price supply for regular parts and services
Creating new parts in the ERP system and filing relevant certificate and or approvals/other relevant information
Management of Stores Team to ensure inventory accuracy, stock receipts and issues are conducted in a timely manner
Working with accounts on solving disputes and queries with suppliers and to minimise invoice approval issues
Working with management and the stores person to implement quality and process
Monitor the quality of goods and services provided by suppliers
Create, own, and maintain a warranty log for supplier parts
Arrange and maintain credit agreements and suppliers in conjunction with accounts
Keeping ERP software up to date with all supplier data including parts, lists, prices, and lead times, min/max levels
Collaborating with the design office regarding the timing of the pre-production costs and tooling ensuring stage payments are scheduled appropriately
Enforce company policies related to purchasing such as appropriate coding and no orders without PO
Essential Skills/Experience
Use of ERP/ MRP systems within a manufacturing environment
Team Management experience across multiple sites
CIPS Qualification desirable
Fully conversant and strong analytical skills with Microsoft office package (Word / Excel etc)
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with both internal and external stakeholders
Excellent negotiating skills with the ability to negotiate the best value for money and network for key stakeholders
Supplier performance management (Quality, Credit Term negotiation & On time in full delivery analysis).
Desirable Skills / KPI Development
A strong understanding of purchasing with the ability to ensure the purchasing department has the highest level of stakeholder satisfaction and delivery timescales
Excellent team management skills with the ability to motivate, coach, mentor the team and support the achievement of team objectives and KPI’s
Previous knowledge and experience using the M1 system
Cost: price paid for goods compared to previous projects
Number of hours of downtime due to procurement
% Of supplier invoices matched the first time
Reduction of number of invoices
Reduction of carriage costs and deliveries
Generate accurate and timely reports, using our in – house system
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