£60K/yr to £70K/yr
Wales, United Kingdom
Temporary, Variable

Purchasing Manager

Posted by Petrie Recruitment.

Contract Type: Agency Temp (potential to go perm for the right person)

Salary / Benefits: Circa £60k

Job Elements

  • Leading a small team to ensure that the correct materials are purchased at the correct price to ensure that production schedules can be achieved to meet customer requirements.
  • Working in cross functional teams to ensure that NPIs are introduced on time.
  • Monitoring supplier performance and working with them to make improvements.
  • Working with and negotiating with suppliers to ensure that cost down targets are met.
  • Driving cost down projects internally and externally to ensure that long term targets are met.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Proven experience of leading a team to deliver a procurement function that reaches OTIF targets whilst delivering cost savings.
  • Experience with the manufacturing sector gained around direct materials ideally within a regulated industry.
  • Experience of working with a global supply chain
  • Ideally degree level education in a relevant subject and/or CIPS qualification.
  • MRP experience essential
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Excellent communications skills both written and oral
  • Computer literate with Microsoft suite

Petrie Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.