Purchasing Manager

Posted 18 April by Aldena Associates Ltd
Salary negotiable
Telford , Shropshire
Permanent, full-time
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Posted by Aldena Associates Ltd
  • Strong purchasing experience
  • Inventory control
  • CIPS an advantage
Job Title: Purchasing Manager

Location: Telford

Reports to: EMEA Operations Manager

Purpose of Post: As a pivotal leader within our tight-knit team, you will hold a key role in overseeing product forecasting, ordering, scheduling, and associated purchasing activities.
Orchestrating coordination across a diverse range of products, ensuring optimal product availability to fulfill the needs of our valued end customers.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

As the Purchasing Manager, you will oversee the overall management of company inventory across the UK,
Europe,and MENA regions.
Your leadership will extend to managing product planners, ensuring effective coordination and execution of the following responsibilities:

• Sales Monitoring and Demand Forecasting: Monitor product sales and forecast future demand patterns to optimise inventory levels and meet customer needs.
• Purchase Order Management: Generate and manage purchase orders with both internal and external suppliers in alignment with demand planning strategies.
• Expedited Procurement: Expedite or de-expedite purchase orders as necessary to meet customer and business demands efficiently.
• Commercial Issue Resolution: Address and negotiate commercial issues associated with supplier terms and conditions to ensure mutually beneficial agreements.
• Inventory Management: Implement and maintain inventory stocking policies within targeted guidelines, focusing on availability and value optimisation.
• Life Cycle Management: Collaborate with Product Managers on life cycle management, including New Product Introduction (NPI) and End-of-Life (EOL) data management.
• Vendor Management and Development: Manage vendor relationships and drive vendor development initiatives to enhance supply chain efficiency and reliability.
• Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Monitor performance metrics related to inventory management and purchasing activities, providing regular reports and insights to stakeholders.
• Team Management and Development: Lead, manage, and develop the performance of the purchasing team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement,
• Develop a fully integrated MRP System
 
Skills Required:

• Strategic Purchasing: Proven experience in strategic purchasing with a diverse supplier base, demonstrating the ability to optimise procurement processes.
• Purchasing Strategy Implementation: Demonstrated ability to implement effective purchasing strategies that align with organisational goals and objectives.
• Attention to Detail: Hands-on and dynamic professional with exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and quality in all aspects of purchasing activities.
• Solutions-Oriented: Results-driven individual with a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset, capable of identifying and implementing innovative solutions to procurement challenges.
• Flexibility: Flexible and adaptable with a can-do attitude, able to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment while effectively managing multiple priorities.
• Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills, including communication, influencing, and organisational abilities, with experience in delivering regular verbal, written, and presentation reports up to Director Level.
• Negotiation and Supplier Management: Effective negotiator with strong supplier account management skills,capable of building and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers.
• Ability to implement new systems and processes
• Excel Proficiency: Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel, with the ability to utilise spreadsheet functions and data analysis tools effectively to support purchasing activities

Reference: 52501694

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