Purchasing Manager

Location: Rotherham

Salary: Circa £45k

A local engineering company are now looking for a Purchasing Manager to join their team.

Purchasing Manager - MAIN PURPOSE

To manage Suppliers, people and processes involved in ensuring that supplies of finished product, raw material and services are maintained in a manner that supports the business requirements for cost, service, quality, safety and environmental levels.

Purchasing Manager – Job Role:

• Manage existing Raw Material and Service providers to the business to ensure consistency of supply which underpins Production & subsequent customer demand levels.
• Build Relationships with key suppliers whilst constantly ‘bench marking’ to ensure the company benefit from the most competitive industry prices which underpins the companies position as UK Market Leader.
• Managing Suppliers through the full Supply Chain including:
• Sourcing/Tenders / Evaluation / recommendations
• Contracts/Negotiation
• Demand Forecasting
• Raw Materials Stock Management
• Day to Day Material Supply – Cost / Availability / Quality
• Supplier Sustainability / Risk Management / Ethical issues / Supporting commitment to ESG
• Develop a clear Procurement strategy which underpins future Manufacturing aspirations.
• Focused primarily on UK Performance the role will also integrate with similar activity across sister sites to ensure full leverage is gained from ‘group’ supply where materials / components are common.
• Prepare reports/presentations on market & future price trends with potential business impacts – with recommendations as appropriate.
• Analyse data and produce reports and statistics on spending/ saving/investment benefits.
• Actively contribute to the established S&OP process which leads to various models (Stock & Build) in forecasting future sales demand and subsequent supply.
• Actively contribute to the supply of Factored products which form an intrinsic part of the portfolio and are currently sourced across Europe & Turkey.
• Authorise & Validate Invoices / Price Changes across all suppliers.
• Organise Audits /Stock Counts & material for independent bodies.
• Other duties as deemed appropriate and necessary to support this key position.

Purchasing Manager – Person requirements:

• The ideal candidate will come from an engineering background as a Purchasing Manager. You will also have the following skills qualifications and experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in purchasing, supply chain management or similar such as CIPS Qualification or Membership
• Engineering supply chain and/or procurement experience with the ability to add significant value to the UK Supply Chain and with the potential to develop further within the business.
• Resilient, charismatic leader with strong people management skills.
• Highly numerate.
• Strong IT skills including SAP and ERP systems.