Assure Personnel are pleased to be supporting an Industrial client who supply products internationally. They are looking for a Purchasing Manager to join their team in Loughton, this role will be reporting into the Director.
Responsibilities
- Selection of all new products for wholesale & retail trade
- Sign off on all stock purchase orders and pricing
- Full stock availability
- Identifying products and ranges to enhance the product offering
- Working with the buying, test and marketing teams to make sure products come to market within given time frames
- Scheduling all new product testing and product evaluation with the in-house engineering team to meet current directives
- Viewing all goods inward Quality Control reports, new product evaluation reports, warranty reports and making company decisions as to next course of action
- Deciding with the team what items will be deleted from the range
- Working with marketing team to identify products for promotional activity
- Managing the flow of new products from import through the new product engineering team and then private label development with marketing
- Setting the Trade and Retail prices for all newly selected products based on company margin requirements
- Ongoing review of retail market to ensure that current and new products are competitive
- Selection of inbound shipping agencies.
Skills Required
- A proven track record of procurement and management experience (essential) at least 10 years in a management position
- Entrepreneurial person with a can do attitude.
- Experience of direct imports of finished consumer products from the Far East is essential
- Ability to understand and influence key financial purchasing issues and senior team members
- Ability to explain, present and influence in a clear, concise, compelling and consistent manner
- Ability to plan, prioritise and delegate to achieve deadlines
- Ability to make difficult decisions
- Knowledge of the key market commodities, the processes and the major suppliers
- Proven track record of leading teams
- Excellent, clear and concise communication skills.
Benefits
- Annual salary review
- Life assurance
- Healthcare
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