Procurement Manager

Overview

As the Procurement Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring timely delivery of products while optimising costs across the supply chain. Your proven experience in procurement , with a focus on cost savings and productivity efficiencies will add significant value to our business.

You will have strong negotiation skills and experience in purchasing as well as a flexible, creative , influential approach to ensure the best outcome for the customer and the business. You will be highly organised with attention for detail and be able to work under pressure.

Job Responsibilities:

• Raising orders for supplies
• Obtaining prices for all supplies and negotiating the most favorable cost and delivery terms
• Identifying and assessing potential new suppliers
• Dealing with Import/Export requirements and procedures
• Stock management and control including ensuring stock turn targets are met
• Sourcing of new products for customers including assisting the Sales team with new business opportunities
• Maintaining the ERP system with correct supplier pricing, codes and details
• Managing the Made To Order product usage including forecasting and scheduling
• Monitoring supplier performance to ensure the highest level of quality and reliability for the company
• Product quality control
• Identifying low margin product lines and negotiating improved terms
• Sorting supplier issues and returns
• Meeting suppliers and maintaining a structured, regular performance system to ensure best practice is adhered to
• Ongoing process improvements to ensure the procurement department is becoming more efficient and effective

Requirements/Skills

• Proven work experience in Purchasing and currently in a similar role
• Current experience of performing a purchasing role using an ERP system
• Excellent communication skills.
• Outstanding organisational skills.
• Keen negotiating skills
• Minimum of 3 years experience in Procurement/Buying
• Good decision-making skills and response to high-pressure situations.
• Ability to prioritise when faced with multiple tasks and deadlines
• Positive attitude
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent IT skills (MS Office, Excel and SharePoint)
• Due to the requirement of the role, you will need to be able to commute to Waterlooville.

Hours of work: 7am – 5pm Monday to Friday.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent.

Benefits:

• 22 days holiday plus Bank holidays
• On-site parking.
• Company bonus scheme.
• Private Health
• Sick Pay.
• Company Pension.
• Company Event Days