£53K/yr to £60K/yr
South Staffordshire, England
Permanent, Variable

Purchasing Manager

Posted by Brooklyn Recruitment.

Purchasing Manager - Senior Buyer - Manufacturing - Cannock

Brooklyn Recruitment currently have an exciting role available in the Cannock area for a Purchasing Manager within the manufacturing sector (specifically electrical manufacturing). This role would suit someone with senior / managing purchasing / buying experience within a manufacturing environment, electrical manufacturing would be ideal but isn't essential.

This company have an excellent working environment with the building being light, bright and clean. You would be responsible for managing a team of around 10 direct reports and joining a total workforce of around 200. Even though this is a medium sized company they still have a family friendly feel to it, where everyone is known by name and you even get your birthday off!

As a Purchasing Manager you will be tasked with:

  • Establishing relationships with and negotiating with suppliers.
  • Reducing vendor related issues.
  • Reducing inventory
  • Improving overall team performance.
  • Cutting lead times down.
  • Performing team morning meetings.
  • Create and implement a vendor qualification system.
  • Completing a supply chain audit.
  • Coaching and training the purchasing team.
  • Setting goals to tackle poor performance and recognising good performance.
  • Working with LEAN / 5S / Kaizen manufacturing initiatives.
  • Escalating any supplier quality issues with the NCR team.
  • Liaising with other departments.
  • Other duties as required.

The working hours for this Purchasing Manager's role are excellent:

Mon - Thurs 8am - 5.15pm

Fri 8am - 12pm

In return for all of your hardwork as Purchasing Manager you will be rewarded with a generous salary, a friendly working environment, death in service, 5% matched pension, health benefits, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off!

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