Procurement Manager Job in Chard, Somerset

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Procurement Manager Job in Chard, Somerset

Job Description
Our client is a world leading specialist engineering business and they are now looking to recruit a Procurement Manager. This is a flexible hybrid working role and you will work within the Supply Chain team, focusing on providing a high-quality service ensuring that products are planned and purchased in an efficient, cost-effective manner meeting business quality and delivery requirements.

You will be working within supportive teams on exciting projects within the Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, FMCG, Tobacco and Cannabis sectors. With huge variety in your role, you will have full responsibility for defined categories covering planning and procurement aspects.

Your role

* Lead, develop and inspire a Team to deliver high performance

* Identify, optimise and drive improvements in the Supply Chain process ensuring an integrated and joined up solution across the business

* Develop and improve supply chain KPIs and use them to monitor and drive performance

* Drive strategic supplier reviews and plan for supplier onboarding and exits

* Manage risk in the supply chain to support business objectives.

* Communicate any potential issues with delivery, costs, quality or forthcoming changes to technical specifications, develop and action strategies to reduce their impact on the business

* Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities, develop and action strategies to maximise/reduce their impact on the business

* Manage materials savings & efficiency initiatives in line with overall business objectives.

* Purchased category ownership

* Negotiate and commit purchase orders aligned to schedule requirements

* Interrogation of bill of materials leading to sourcing decision making

* Negotiate and implement partnership agreements with CME Premier and Preferred suppliers

* Manage schedule adherence from external supply partners in line with business requirements

* Identify, qualify and implement new and secondary sources of supply or alternative product ranges thus mitigating supply risk

* Resolution of supplier queries; liaison with relevant departments and timely response to suppliers

* Responsibility for returned and rejected products to sustainable corrective action(s)

* Provide quotations in furtherance of spares revenue stream enquiries

Your skills & experience

* Relevant procurement experience within an engineering environment

* Experience in negotiations, both ad-hoc and strategic

* MCIPS qualified or working towards

* Ability to work alone and as part of a team

* Experienced in developing partnerships with suppliers

* Demonstrable ability to drive cost down and improve commercial conditions with suppliers

* Good IT skills in Word and Excel

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills

* Team leader or management experience – desirable

Interviews are ongoing so apply now

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Chard, Somerset
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Chard
County: Somerset
Country: United Kingdom
Salary: £40000 – £50000/annum Flexible Hybrid Working
Benefits: Flexible Hybrid Working