Job description
Artis Procurement, Purchasing & Supply Chain is pleased to be working with this global organisation looking to recruit a Senior Purchasing Manager who will be responsible for spend across their UK and European operations. This is a newly created role which would suit a proven Purchasing and Procurement professional who is keen to join a fast-growing business.
Senior Purchasing Manager responsibilities:
* Drive continuous purchasing improvement, introducing best in class purchasing procedures.
* Implement global Supply Chain strategy focusing on quality, cost and delivery.
* Manage supplier relationships and performance, identify potential Supply Chain risks and establish robust mitigation plans.
* Set up and manage the supplier evaluation process, including pre-qualification, audits and business reviews.
* Establish and maintain optimum inventory stock levels ensuring high levels of availability and regular stock turn.
* Provide transparency, reporting and KPI's (OTIF, Stock Turn, Margin, Quality / Non-Conformance) to monitor the purchasing department's value and control.
Senior Purchasing Manager experience:
* Strong level of purchasing and materials planning experience preferably in Distribution or FMCG.
* Excellent reporting and analytical skills, good understanding of MRP principles
* Proven experience working in a business that is scaling up is highly advantageous.
* Proficient stakeholder manager and negotiator.
* Ideally CIPS and or Project Management qualification or equivalent.
Benefits include, excellent salary and pension, bonus, 25 days holiday, private health care, and a long list of flexible benefits. This is a hybrid role, where you will be required to be in the central London office 3 days a week. Closest tube station is Bond Street
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