Purchasing Manager

The Supply Chain Director at this manufacturing giant is looking to attract into the team a hands-on purchasing professional who will ensure that raw material spend and purchasing processes meet business needs as they continue to grow.

Taking control of a £70m spend, the key focus of this role is to ensure suppliers are proactively managed.

Responsibilities as Purchasing Manager will be to: -

• Coordinate volume purchase agreement negotiations in primary areas of responsibility.
• Coordinate the development & execution of volume purchase agreements.
• Ensure group & supplier contract adherence (with support from central commercial/legal team).
• Negotiate component & product pricing to achieve cost saving targets.
• Coordinate negotiation strategies and maintain contact with key supplier personnel at all times.
• Maintain current knowledge of market trends, market conditions & recommends changes in supply chain strategies & tactics based on such knowledge.
• Manage the Supply Chain through any NPI process in conjunction with the Programme Management team.

The successful Purchasing Manager will: -

• Have gained their supply chain experience within a regulated manufacturing environmen
• Have excellent IT skills.
• Be a confident negotiator.
• Be looking to utilise current experience to make a difference to a growing business.

On offer: -

• A salary to £75,000
• Car allowance £6,000
• Pension
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Interested? To apply, please follow the 'apply now' button to send your CV to Emma Brighouse.

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

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