Purchasing Manager

Description

We are working with a FMCG Manufacturer who are looking for an ambitious Purchasing Manager to join the team, based in Preston.

Key Responsibilities

Purchasing

• Prepare and process Purchase Orders for UK and International suppliers, verifying price, quantity, specification, and lead time prior to order release.
• Work with freight forwarders to achieve best cost, inco terms and delivery schedules.
• Ensure purchasing meets the requirements of the production plan by reference to MRP and forecast demand.
• Proactively negotiate best costs in line with overall service delivery requirements.
• Responsible for the escalation of quality failures within the supplier organisation; securing the required focus and response. Agreeing corrective action plans with suppliers and ensuring they are executed effectively either remotely or through supplier visits.
• Ensure that all products conform to the testing requirements and that this information is clearly documented.
• Contribute to the costing process to ensure that all costs are captured and clearly recognised to enable strategic decisions to be made about the viability of all products.

Supplier Management

• Source new suppliers and develop strong relationships across all contacts.
• Support communications with potential and existing suppliers in respect of new and on-going supplies, including specifications, quality, price and terms.
• Manage supplier performance in key metric areas, including but not limited to quality, delivery, responsiveness. Review and report actual performance and initiate improvement plans.
• Ensure that all products conform to the testing requirements and that this information is clearly documented.
• Ensure suppliers are monitored against gold seal samples and COA documentation.

Stock Management

• Ensure purchasing strategies and processes avoid stock obsolescence.
• Support the stock cycle count process for materials and consumables to ensure stock accuracy.
• Drive improvements on MRP to support purchasing.
• Procurement of all indirect and factory consumables.

People Management

• Strong leadership and proven ability to recruit, direct, train, and manage teams of personnel.
• Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts and continuous improvement efforts.
• Managing 3 direct reports.

Product Development, Systems & Processes

• Continuous Development of Company business systems for forecasting, stock management, supplier management and reporting.
• Support tendering process, from supplier identification through to supplier selection.
• Control of the sampling process with suppliers in line with product development plans.

The Person/Candidate

• 4+ years' experience in a Procurement role or similar, preferably in a manufacturing environment. Personal care and household products knowledge preferred.
• CIPS Level 4
• Proven history of effective international supply chain management with demonstrable levels of achievements.
• Expert knowledge of purchasing and supply chain systems and MRP/ERP systems.
• Financial acumen.
• High competency level in MS Office applications especially Excel (including pivot tables and VLookUps)
• Can do and hands on attitude.
• Strong communication skills between all departments.
• Ability to manage own time and priorities, sticking to deadlines and working effectively with the teams.

Job Benefits

• £40,000 - 45,000 DOE
• 39 Hours per week.
• 8:00 - 4:30 (Early finish on a Friday.
• 25 Days annual leave plus bank holidays.

Contacts

Macy Carroll - Recruitment Consultant - Engineering and Manufacturing

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