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Purchasing Manager

A tremendous opportunity has arisen with one of our clients for a procurement specialist to join the Senior Management team and lead the culture change within the company.

They are an industry leading global engineering company, famed for quality and they are seeking to centralise their purchasing function and start controlling costs by implementing KPI’s and SLA’s.

Purpose of role
• To provide support with all aspects of the procurement process across the UK business
• To develop the Company’s procurement policies and practices in line with best practices
• To undertake purchasing of key services and materials : direct and in-direct

Main Responsibilities
• Provision of commercial advice and management of a range of procurement activity in the UK with a long term view of providing a centralised procurement function.
• Develop and deliver a Procurement Strategy across the UK business to deliver the target benefits and financial savings
• Develop and agree an annual procurement plan for the UK and agree what buying activity will be managed centrally and what will be managed locally.
• Negotiate with suppliers and then undertake purchasing of key plant, equipment, materials and services in line with the procurement plan.
• Develop a savings reporting mechanism with Finance which is understood and accepted by the user departments; produce regular reports on performance and provide comprehensive management information and in-depth analysis when requested including spend analysis, savings secured and potential savings for forecast and budgets
• Establish new processes and systems for effective procurement across the Company
• Take a lead role in optimising the use of Dimensions with regard to all purchasing activity
• Provide specialist advice, guidance and service on leading procurement practice to all departments; lead in the identification, assessment and management of potential risks associated with differing sourcing strategies;
• Define and manage key supplier relationships to deliver breakthrough performance in cost, service and quality, including technical input to negotiations and negotiation and management of third party service provider

Experience & Qualifications Required
• Degree in a relevant discipline
• MCIPS
• Experience within the engineering or the construction industry
• Strong experience in establishing and maintaining relationships with major suppliers.
• Experience developing a procurement function and supplier management strategies
• In depth understanding of relevant regulatory and legislative issues.
• In depth knowledge of key procurement processes and procedures.
• Proven experience of meeting the procurement needs of internal customers

Personal Characteristics Required
• Excellent skills in managing deadlines and priorities.
• Excellent planning and management skills, (work planning and resources).
• Strategic planning capability.
• Communicates effectively at the highest levels internally and externally.
• Excellent negotiating and influencing skills.
• Excellent networking skills internally and externally.
• Excellent problem solving and innovation capability.