Purchasing Manager
Company: Global manufacturing company
Job Title: Purchasing Manager
Location: Burton on Trent
Salary: £50k - £52k / annum + bonus + benefits
Hours: 37 hours week
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Purchasing Manager to join an established manufacturing company within the Burton on Trent area.
Reporting to the Managing director you will be responsible performing strategic procurement activities across various spend categories, aiming to find better deals and more profitable suppliers to meet budgeted cost savings and inventory targets.
Main duties include:
- Procurement of equipment, material, and services, both direct and indirect, managing vendors and suppliers in line with company processes and procedures
- Supplier relationship management and negotiation to ensure cost-effective and high-quality procurement.
- Analyse market trends, forecast demand, and mitigate risks to optimize the procurement process.
- Manage cost savings initiatives and product improvement initiatives.
- Form part of the senior management team.
Skills and Experience:
- Fully qualified Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (Essential)
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Purchasing/Buying role.
- Experience within a manufacturing environment desirable.
- Sound knowledge and practical working experience of MRP systems
- Strong organisational skills and ability to work under pressure.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- A talent for negotiation and networking.
- A strategic approach with commercial awareness.
Reference: 52957029
Please note Reed.co.uk does not communicate with candidates via Whatsapp, and we will never ask you to provide your bank, passport or driving licence details during the application process. To stay safe in your job search and flexible work, we recommend visiting JobsAware, a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation working to combat labour market abuse. Visit the JobsAware website for information and free expert advice for safer work.
Report this jobNot quite what you are looking for? Try these similar searches
Replace a job alert
Replace a job alert
Get Job Alerts straight to your inbox
"Office Assistant jobs in London"
Your Job Alert has been created and your search saved.
'Saved search name'