Job Summary
To be responsible for the reliable sourcing and procurement of good quality materials, products and services and to ensure they are delivered in a timely manner to support the production plan and the needs of the business.
To manage the purchasing department including providing support, guidance and mentoring to your team members.
Duties
- To develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies, including cost down initiatives and improvements to the logistics flow.
- To track and report KPI’s to reduce costs and improve effectiveness including on time delivery, quality and vendor performance and actively develop or exit underperforming vendors.
- To craft negotiation strategies and negotiate terms of contracts; meeting and assessing suppliers with respect to their suitability, including site visits and audits as required.
- To manage existing and introduce new contracts and supply agreements.
- To maintain relationships with existing suppliers whilst acting as an ambassador to the business.
- Take ownership of supply line challenges elevating concerns to the Head of Manufacturing, Technical Manager, Supply Chain Manager or Managing Director, as needed.
- To maintain system data in SAP to ensure accuracy of MRP output.
- Work with the Production Planning Supervisor to identify risk management strategies in order to provision materials where there are supply chain constraints e.g. dual sourcing, strategic safety stock, consignment stock etc.
- Lead outsourcing opportunities with regard to supplier selection, contract negotiation, sample approval and sign off and execution.
- Take part in production planning and execution meetings, S&OP meetings and other internal meetings as required in order to fully understand the build programme and identify any supply chain implications.
- To work with production and ensure that shortages are kept to a minimum by making regular checks of shortage reporting system and liaising with production teams.
- To oversee the materials requirement plan and ensure that it is analysed and completed in an accurate and timely manner.
- To manage the purchasing team, including training on SAP and support ongoing training and staff development.
- Stay up to date with market trends in terms of costs of raw materials e.g. steel prices, energy costs, labour rates and transportation costs.
- Understand and lead the importation process of goods from overseas.
- Work with the Facilities Manager and CFO to negotiate contracts for energy and utilities.
- To negotiate improved costs and terms related to CAPEX projects.
- Manage the process of contractor fitments with the vendors and production departments to agree convenient fitment dates.
- Work collaboratively with other Fayat companies on group purchasing strategies and projects as well as attending meetings to ensure that purchasing tasks are aligned across the FES subsidiaries.
- To lead change management for the purchasing team, supporting new product introductions as well as changes to current products and processes.
- To complete quarterly reviews and present them to the SLT when required.
Requirements
- CIPS qualified preferred.
- Previous experience as a Purchasing Manager.
- Familiar with sourcing and negotiation processes.
- Highly developed communication and networking skills.
- Ability to collate and analyse data and report to senior management as required.
- Proven leadership and teamwork skills.
- Excellent knowledge of current purchasing and procurement regulations.
- Ability and preparedness to travel throughout the UK and Europe to visit suppliers when required.
Join us as a Purchasing Manager to shape our procurement success! We’re committed to empowering your growth through a vibrant work environment that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Pay: £70,000.00-£80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: In person
