Purchasing Manager - job career in uk

Job Title:   Purchasing Manager
Job Type:    Permanent
Location:    Hemel Hempstead
Deadline:     2nd Aug 2013
Start Date:    asap
Salary:    good package
Ref No:     112863-GQWA-13319280


As the Indirect Procurement Manager you will lead a team to deliver Indirect Procurement across all categories for this multi-use facility location based in Hemel Hempstead.

Role description:
You will keep the site supplied with everything it needs to operate effectively.
The extent of your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

* Be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of procurement for the Facilities team on site.
* Deliver procurement operational effectiveness within site by providing the required goods and services on hand at the best available prices and terms.
* Engage and facilitate procurement for multiple functions: Operations, Facilities, Engineering, HR, Health & Safety, Transportation and IT.
* Implement change and/or develop new processes as required to provide ability to better procure goods and services for the site.
* Manage cost reduction efforts for goods and services for the site.
* Develop relationships with primary internal customers (on-site management teams), external suppliers and other teams (Operations and Corporate).
* Continuously measures and evaluates all suppliers.
* Manage the overall Procure to pay process on site and identify areas of continuous improvement.
* Manage and implement both operational and strategic large scale contracts with suppliers in line with company policies and procedures, whilst educating the business on these areas.
* Be responsible for delivering site metrics and savings, in line with set targets.
* Manage a Procurement and non-inventory Stores team.
 
Who we're looking for
In order to maximise this position you will have a proven track record of hands on procurement and man-management.
You will have:
* Strong indirect category experience in Procurement, ideally within a large scale, fast paced Distribution, Production or Manufacturing environment, ideally with experience in Procurement function management as a stand-alone or functional manager for materials and services.
* Analytical, data driven approach with an attention to detail.
* ERP and MRP systems with a preference for Oracle Financials experience.
* Computer literate - advanced knowledge of software programs (i.e. MS Excel, Access, Outlook, and Word).
* Proven ability to influence and negotiate with external suppliers.
About our client
Our client is a market leading brand
What's on offer
Good package and great potential.

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