Purchasing Manager
Purchasing Manager job in Poole
Our client is successful, growing and team spirited. They are recruiting for a Purchasing Manager who will be responsible for ensuring optimum inventory levels are adhered to by analysing sales data and accurately forecasting demand. The Purchasing Manager will be commercially minded ensuring that the purchasing is effective to hit targets and be confident making key decisions. You will have experience leading and managing a team and be able to develop and implement ways to improve processes and efficiency. The Purchasing Manager will have an excellent understanding of working with external suppliers and in managing the end to end buying process.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Full responsibility for all product purchasing, ensuring optimum inventory levels at all times in line with budgets and targets
- Approving all Purchase Orders and being a point of escalation for external suppliers
- Liaising with external suppliers on new product lines and presenting internally to expand product ranges
- Negotiating commercial terms and pricing
- Working with Marketing to gather forecasts requirements for new ranges
- Using sales data to accurately forecast future demand and stock replenishment requirements
- Identifying slow moving line and flag with Marketing to develop sell-through plans
- Developing reporting for KPIs and implementing processes to improve efficiency
- Motivating and leading a team
- Subscription stock management
Minimum Experience:
- At least 5 years’ experience working withing a Purchasing Role
- At least 2 years’ experience in line managing
- Great at analysing data and confident in making decisions
- Proficient at Microsoft Excel
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Highly organised
- Good commercial awareness
- Confident in dealing with suppliers
- Understanding of subscriptions desirable but not essential
Salary and Benefits:
- A salary of £30,000 per annum
- Monthly payment intervals
- Monday to Friday working hours
- 23 days holiday increasing by 1 day each year (To a maximum of 30 days) + Bank Holidays
- Free onsite parking
- 8% pension contribution
- Private Health Care (Once probation is completed)
- Winter and Summer parties
- Ultra-modern, spacious offices
This Purchasing Manager Job in Poole would suit candidates from a stock, buying or sales support background, who are highly accurate and have good organisational skills.
Reference: 52379773
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