We are looking to recruit for a Purchasing Team leader for an initial 12-month period.
The role is responsible for the coordination of the purchasing team and relevant activities.
Duties
- Support the development and delivery of procurement function
- Monitoring and forecasting inventory, determining purchasing needs and identify costs
- You will ensure the smooth operations whilst promotion collaboration with internal departments and maintaining strong supplier relationships.
- Implement key performance metrics and reports for key stakeholder’s review
- Assist commercial negotiations with suppliers
- Monitor supplier’s performance and competitiveness through relevant KPI’s
- Expedite orders and maintain up-to-date delivery requirements
- Identifying cost-saving opportunities
- Hands on and positive approach to problem solving
- Overseeing daily activities of the purchasing department, including delegating tasks and supervising teams
Skills:
- Experience of commercial negotiation and international supply chain.
- Understanding Manufacturing production and processes
- Ability to lead a small team
- Ability to prioritise tasks
- Attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication
Benefits :
- 25 days annual leave including Xmas closure period, plus bank holidays.
- Annual leave purchase scheme to add up to 5 extra leave days.
- Generous contributory pension scheme where company will double contributions of up to 8% via salary exchange.
- Life assurance benefit of 5 times previous years P60 earnings.
- Eligibility to join and participate in the Group share save scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- On site Occupation Health support.
