The Company
Nigel Wright Group are delighted to be working with a leading, growing Manufacturer in the County Durham area to recruit a Purchasing Manager upon a 12 month contract.
The Role
The Purchasing Manager will oversee all Purchasing for the site (Direct and Indirect spend), the remit will also include:
- Managing a small team of Buyers
- Project Management – liaising with a new Overseas manufacturing site with regards to product specifications, quality, local supply feasibility/suitability
- Supplier relationship management for the site, acting as main escalation point for queries, issues
- Inventory management/rightsizing, working closely with the Material Handling, Production, Stores, Supply Chain
About You
The ideal Purchasing Manager will be able to start in September for a period of 12 months and will have/be:
- A Procurement professional with a background in high volume manufacturing, project procurement experience within NPI also beneficial
- Able to hit the ground running, proactive, assertive, able to use initiative, capable of managing upwards
- Experienced in working in intense, fast-paced environments – able to be decisive under pressure
- Experienced in NPI, change management, project management
- Resilient, strong communicator, confident in engaging, communicating and building relationships cross functionally with internal/external stakeholders of all levels
- Adaptable, flexible to the changing requirements within the business, strong prioritisation skills
For further details, please do not hesitate to reach out.