Contracting Manager / Purchasing Manager / Buying Manager / Procurement Manager / Sourcing Manager required for my client based in Swindon for a permanent role.
This ideal candidate will be local but there is flexibility.
Salary £35-45k
We are seeking a highly skilled Product Procurement Manager to oversee and negotiate the procurement of products worldwide. This role is crucial in protecting core offerings while expanding a sustainable portfolio to drive business growth. You will create and maintain strong contractual relationships with key suppliers, ensuring competitive and exclusive rate agreements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage briefing and contracting timelines with product teams, aligning expectations around deadlines and budgets.
- Build and nurture relationships with suppliers, negotiating industry-leading rates and unique products.
- Develop plans to research and secure new supplier opportunities while strengthening existing agreements.
- Monitor statistics and initiate strategies to increase market share.
- Collaborate with operational teams to ensure that contracted products are operationally viable and deliver an excellent customer
- experience
- Proactively manage financial risks and ensure timely stock management with suppliers.
- Analyse sales, rates, and competitor data to inform negotiation strategies.
- Review customer feedback and improve products and services in collaboration with the product and service teams.
- Manage any customer complaint escalations and drive compensation recovery from suppliers.
- Support the Up-Sell Strategy by ensuring a robust contracting plan.
- Maintain strong departmental processes for contract management, risk review, and deadline adherence.
Qualifications & Skills:
Ability to adapt to internal processes and effectively communicate complex information.
Experience in contracting, negotiating, and maintaining supplier partnerships.
Proactive, dynamic, and a team player.
Strong negotiation skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong numerical ability.
Detail-oriented, innovative thinker, and creative problem-solver.
Ability to manage and prioritize conflicting priorities.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Willingness to travel internationally as required