Job Ref: 214266181

Date: 2021-07-22 17:15:59

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About your new company:

A well-respected and leading business operating across a variety of market sectors such as housing, healthcare, education, retail & leisure and commercial providing specialist door systems.

About your new role:

As an experienced Purchasing Manager you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Operations Director along with the operations team.

Duties for the Purchasing Manager:

Anticipating requirements and purchasing at the best balance of price and volume
Communicating with the Operations Director and gaining approval for purchasing contracts with new vendors or on new supplies
Bench-marking suppliers and negotiating to make sure the company gets the best possible prices and terms on needed supplies
Build great relationships with suppliers to ensure that our orders can be expediated and updated as required
Maintaining a network of professional contacts in order to discover new opportunities for improved deals on orders
Checking inventory, tracks how inventory is used, and adjusts purchasing habits in accord with apparent trends
Place all orders requested by Project Managers and Production.  Ensure they are logged promptly and correctly on the goods in smartsheet and keep in touch with suppliers to ensure they are delivering on time. 
Communicate with Project Managers and Production to ensure they are aware of progress.
Manage suppliers so they have regular reviews of their service, ensure any issues and non-conformances are promptly brought to their attention and follow through until resolved satisfactorily and there is a process in place to ensure it doesn’t happen again. 
Maintain a supplier performance log.
Manage both global imports and global exports including the EU, Far East, Australia and USA   
What you need to succeed:

Excellent Excel Skills
Previous experience in Purchasing Management role.
Excellent numeracy skills
A good attention to detail
Be able to multi-task and work to tight deadlines
Experience of Sage desirable
The ability to work within a team and stand alone
Good communication skills
A will-do attitude
Work hard, have fun work ethic Salary / Package for the Purchasing Manager:

A competitive base salary up to £40,000 (DOE).
Life insurance 3x salary
23 days holiday (with an additional 1 day per full year employed increasing up to additional 5 days) plus Bank Holidays
Cooked lunch provided for all employees.
Free onsite parking
Pension

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