Description
We are working with a FMCG Manufacturer who are looking for an ambitious Purchasing Manager to join the team, based in Preston.
Key Responsibilities
Purchasing
- Prepare and process Purchase Orders for UK and International suppliers, verifying price, quantity, specification, and lead time prior to order release.
- Work with freight forwarders to achieve best cost, inco terms and delivery schedules.
- Ensure purchasing meets the requirements of the production plan by reference to MRP and forecast demand.
- Proactively negotiate best costs in line with overall service delivery requirements.
- Responsible for the escalation of quality failures within the supplier organisation; securing the required focus and response. Agreeing corrective action plans with suppliers and ensuring they are executed effectively either remotely or through supplier visits.
- Ensure that all products conform to the testing requirements and that this information is clearly documented.
- Contribute to the costing process to ensure that all costs are captured and clearly recognised to enable strategic decisions to be made about the viability of all products.
Supplier Management
- Source new suppliers and develop strong relationships across all contacts.
- Support communications with potential and existing suppliers in respect of new and on-going supplies, including specifications, quality, price and terms.
- Manage supplier performance in key metric areas, including but not limited to quality, delivery, responsiveness. Review and report actual performance and initiate improvement plans.
- Ensure that all products conform to the testing requirements and that this information is clearly documented.
- Ensure suppliers are monitored against gold seal samples and COA documentation.
Stock Management
- Ensure purchasing strategies and processes avoid stock obsolescence.
- Support the stock cycle count process for materials and consumables to ensure stock accuracy.
- Drive improvements on MRP to support purchasing.
- Procurement of all indirect and factory consumables.
People Management
- Strong leadership and proven ability to recruit, direct, train, and manage teams of personnel.
- Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts and continuous improvement efforts.
- Managing 3 direct reports.
Product Development, Systems & Processes
- Continuous Development of Company business systems for forecasting, stock management, supplier management and reporting.
- Support tendering process, from supplier identification through to supplier selection.
- Control of the sampling process with suppliers in line with product development plans.
The Person/Candidate
- 4+ years' experience in a Procurement role or similar, preferably in a manufacturing environment. Personal care and household products knowledge preferred.
- CIPS Level 4
- Proven history of effective international supply chain management with demonstrable levels of achievements.
- Expert knowledge of purchasing and supply chain systems and MRP/ERP systems.
- Financial acumen.
- High competency level in MS Office applications especially Excel (including pivot tables and VLookUps)
- Can do and hands on attitude.
- Strong communication skills between all departments.
- Ability to manage own time and priorities, sticking to deadlines and working effectively with the teams.
Job Benefits
- £40,000 - 45,000 DOE
- 39 Hours per week.
- 8:00 - 4:30 (Early finish on a Friday.
- 25 Days annual leave plus bank holidays.
Contacts
Macy Carroll - Recruitment Consultant - Engineering and Manufacturing
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