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Purchasing Manager

Wolverhampton, West Midlands

£60k + Extensive benefits package (Inc. 10.5% Pension Contributions I Bonus Scheme I Share Incentives I Life Insurance I Health Package)

Seymour John is delighted to be working with a manufacturing client to add a Purchasing Manager to their team. This company is all about growth, with the security of being part of a FTSE 100 group of companies, alongside the agility and autonomous nature of leading innovation in their industry. A pivotable role within the organisation, working closely with senior management and production teams.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

* Manage spend on materials across multiple manufacturing sites taking a sustainable supplier centric approach.

* Negotiate stock holding agreements or other methods to enable smooth materials flow.

* Ownership of the supply base across UK, Europe, Asia, US and other viable locations which may be identified through a strategic sourcing approach.

* Careful planning to minimise inventory whilst ensuring that sales order OTIF can operate at minimum 98%

* Ownership of stock availability to enable effective management of stock levels to ensure optimization of ‘right parts, right place, right quantity, right time.

* Identify and mitigate risks in the supply chain to maximise customer order delivery success.

* Ensuring timely Purchase Order placement for both system driven manufacturing materials and requisitioned parts

* Implement process improvements in conjunction with cross-functional project teams.

* Supplier development to support achievement of KPIs.

* Manage vendor performance including involvement with supplier audits.

* Identify potential new suppliers and negotiate best terms from all suppliers.

* Interaction with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally.

* Involvement with NPD, NPI and engineering change activity and effective co-ordination of suppliers and stock requirements

* Work effectively to support strategic customers

* Provide support for general procurement, supply chain and operational requirements.

Key Skills & Qualifications

* Previous experience of managing a small team in a manufacturing procurement or supply chain role.

* MCIPS or working towards (Preferred)

* Ability to work strategically, tactically and operationally.

* Proven negotiation skills, contract management and the ability to forge relationships across all levels of the business

* Clean UK driving licence required

* A strong culture fit – with a bias for action, accountability and teamwork.

Schedule

Monday to Friday on site