Purchasing Manager

Purchasing Manager – Barnsley/Hybrid - £35,000 - £42,000Elevation Recruitment Group are proud to be working with a rapidly growing business in Barnsley who are looking to recruit a Purchasing Manager to join their team.As Purchasing Manager, you will be responsible for working closely with suppliers across Europe building strong relationships and ensuring a smooth supply chain.Benefits:Flexible hybrid working (2-3 days work from home)Bonus schemePrivate medical insuranceCompany pensionEmployee discountsFree parkingHealth & wellbeing programmeOn-site parkingSick payPurchasing Manager duties:Monitor stock levels and identify purchasing requirementsMonitor PO’s to ensure materials are delivered on time, at the agreed price and within specificationIdentify, deliver and track cost savings across both direct and indirect spendMaintain regular contact with key suppliers, resolving any problems, making improvement and maintaining service levels and efficienciesIdentifying areas for improvement to continually drive performance and business resultsManaging overall direction, coordination and evaluation of procurement for the organisationSeeking and proposing new products & suppliers as required, ensuring that the best commercial arrangements are achievedMaintain MRP data in relation to min/max stock levels, the quality standards of the operation and minimise the amount of money the operation spendsHours: Full time Monday – FridayRequired skills & experience:Skilled negotiator with the ability to build long lasting relationshipsMust have a good knowledge of Excel (Vlookups, filtering, Formatting, data management etc)Understanding of budget control and budget managementStrong problem-solving skills