Vendor Manager - 6 month Contract

Our client based in Cardiff is seeking a Vendor Manager to  effectively manage Vendor supply relationships and ensure exceptional product availability whilst continually driving down the total activity cost.

Main Duties

•             Continually improve OTIF supply of product

•             Identify & secure cost reductions whilst maintaining relationships with key suppliers

•             Ensure procurement management system is operating in line with expectations and identify opportunities to improve efficiencies

•             Ensure product master file data is accurate & up to date

•             Minimise other input costs e.g carriage & duties

•             Monitor & resolve supplier related performance issues.

•             Ensure all sku’s are classified & performing in line with policies

•             Review supply route to optimise efficiencies & customer experience

•             Support demand planning team with proactive management of potential "out of stocks" items

•             Review new items to adapt supply route if necessary after 3 month

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a procurement related position
• Experience of SAGE & / or Microsoft Navision
• Excellent Excel & database analysis skills
• Experience of developing stock-keeping policies, developing efficient procurement algorithms & development of KPI’s
• Demonstrate leading successful cost reduction & supply improvement negotiations
• Experience of international sourcing
• Experience of vendor management & development

 Skills/Abilities

• Excellent financial analysis capabilities
• Strong formal process mapping skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Good communication and leadership skills

Health Safety and Environmental Awareness

Managers are responsible for:

• Supporting the Health & Safety team in the pursuance of their duties.
• Allocating the necessary resources with control.
• Assisting, when required, in the risk assessment process.
• Ensuring all accidents/near misses are reported.
• Assisting, when required, with accident/near miss investigations.
• Ensuring all staff are properly trained and instructed as to their duties and responsibilities.
• Making recommendations for improving performance.
• Understanding company policies and procedures.
• Ensuring that the company policies and procedures are understood by staff.
• Ensuring that staff observe control measures that are in place.
• Ensuring that appropriate equipment is available and maintained in a safe condition.
• Monitoring the implementation of the policy.
• Ensuring that staff observe safe practice.
• Caring for the environment and the prevention of pollution.
• The health & safety of themselves, fellow employees, contractors, visitors etc