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Procurement Manager

Witney

Salary Negotiable

Our client has an exciting opportunity available for a Procurement Manager to join their ever-growing team based in Witney, Oxfordshire. Joining them on a full-time, permanent basis, you will receive a competitive rate of pay plus generous benefits that make it a great place to work!

Procurement Manager Roles and Responsibilities:

* Ensuring that stock control is maintained, especially the availability of critical and bespoke items

* Ensuring that stock held in the stocker is accurate by conducting regular PI checks

* Handling inventory levels to ensure product availability whilst reducing obsolescence and driving inventory reduction

* Continuous improvement of purchasing techniques and processes in terms of both quality and efficiency

* Management of the purchasing team to ensure all items are purchased and available when needed

* Managing the company’s materials expenditure, identifying and applying cost saving opportunities

* Finding new suppliers and ensuring that existing suppliers are managed

* Running and overseeing the MRP system

* Evaluating global purchasing activities and identify opportunities for improvement

* Communicating with R&D providing purchasing support and earlier supplier involvement for new product introduction

* Making sure consistent regulatory compliance, Quality, OTIF and cost performance

The ideal Procurement Manager will:

* Experience in purchasing management within a manufacturing, SME environment

* Knowledge of managing cost down within a production environment with a good understanding of how products are engineered and manufacture

* Previous experience managing a team

* Strong negotiation and supplier management skills

* Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers

* Level 5 or 6 CIPS qualification is preferable but not essential

* Strong business and commercial outlook

The Benefits:

* A competitive salary and car allowance

* Discretionary profit share bonus

* 25 – 30 days holiday (based on length of service) + bank holidays

* Pension scheme

* Health insurance

* £100 social club allowance to join in on activities

* Life assurance

* Career development opportunities, training and learning resources

* Mental, financial and physical wellbeing support resources

* Free on-site parking

Jackie Kerr Recruitment is an independent agency that has been established for 27 years.
We strive to provide the ultimate consultancy service to all our candidates. Whether you are looking for permanent or temporary work we pride ourselves in understanding our candidate’s requirement’s to ensure that we place you in your ideal role.
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