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A highly successful manufacturing company is seeking a dynamic and ambitious Procurement Manager to join their team.
Your new role
The Procurement Manager is a pivotal role in the business, and you will be responsible for developing a best-in-class procurement function, sourcing sustainable, cost-effective raw materials from international markets for the company’s four sites in the UK and Ireland, including its headquarters in Larne.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a raw materials sourcing strategy aligned to the business strategy.
- Identify risks in continuity of supply and market volatility and put in place appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Develop a centralised procurement function for selected departmental overhead spend to drive synergies, quality and reduce costs.
- Develop a reliable, cost-effective framework of hauliers operating in the UK and Ireland wide.
- Responsible for the company’s approved list of leased vehicles and cost-effective fuel sourcing options.
- Support the delivery of the company’s energy objectives.
- Enhance systems and processes to advance the company’s MRP automation.
- Deliver timely and evidence-based information to guide and support the right business decision-making.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of the company's strategic plan.
- Collaborate with supply chain teams across site materials planning, inventory, and logistics to achieve customer service levels and OTIF targets.
- Support the company and internal stakeholders in delivering high quality capital expenditure solutions.
What you'll need to succeed
- Education: Demonstrable continuous improvement skills/credentials using recognised frameworks for process improvement. Graduate with CIPS/MCIPS qualifications is desirable.
- Experience: Experience of managing incoming supply chains for a manufacturing environment using international procurement markets. Demonstrable experience of overseeing and processing MRP. Experience in Microsoft Navision / Business Central and strong Excel skills are desirable.
- Skills and Competences: Strong leadership skills, ability to work at a strategic and operational level, strategic and pragmatic decision-making, strong customer focus, commercially and financially astute, proven ability to communicate and present solutions at a senior management and board level, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong eye for detail, strong influencing skills, computer-literate with all Microsoft Office packages.
- Circumstances: Able to work flexible hours as required and to travel as required to ensure business needs are met. Able to work away from home if required. Possess a full current driving licence.
What you'll get in return
- Permanent role in a UK-certified Great Place to Work
- Salary offered between £50,000 - £60,000 per annum
- Excellent learning and development opportunities
- Company Pension
- Employee Discount
- Free on-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Health and wellbeing programme
- Additional leave
- Company Events throughout the year
What you need to do now
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