Job Information

Our client is a large and reputable manufacturer of premium products for the home restoration sector.

They are looking for a catagory specialist within appliances and accessory fixtures, candidates must be able to demonstrate continuos improvement experience, such as Kaizen or 5S.

JOB PURPOSE

Operate the sourcing strategy resulting in strong supplier relationships, products and development, to support the direction of the Executive and overall strategy execution

What is it that the job is intended to achieve£

Lowest cost production
Provide both capacity and capability to the brand
Relationship management and supplier identification
Product development and market segmentation
Contract, terms and conditions negotiations
A supply of products that are manufactured to an agreed commercial framework focussing on all 4 levers
What is the unique contribution that the job makes to the organisation£

Secures the commercial platform for the basis of our sales and profit
Offer the company the opportunity to obtain industry leading margin and market share
Defends and offers increased market share through new product availability
Vendor relationship management on a daily basis
Negotiation of commercial frameworks
A deep understanding of markets, supply chain operations and products
Develop new markets and new products for the future using long term development plans and research and development budgets with suppliers
Understand/anticipate future legislation change, market requirements and appropriate product availability
Continuously improve the 4 lever metrics
Maintain the operating system for accuracy and delivery of terms and conditions

DIMENSIONS

Annual budgetary amounts (e.g. revenue or capital spends income or funding) with which your job is either directly or indirectly concerned.

- Annual spend £7-10m
- Annual volume over 2.3m units

Number and grading of subordinate staff, if any.
Other key quantitative measures of the volume or scale of service or activities relating to your work.
- Annual savings of up to £3m
- Cash improvements over £1m
- Lead time reduction - cash improvement over £0.5m
- New market adoption over £5m+
- New product adoption over £1M+
- R&D investment of over 20m PA

WORK EXAMPLES

Lowest cost and 'best match’ capability
Develop market leading products offering advantages beyond the alternative brand leader
Improve product function improving experiences and benefits
Commercial advantages negotiated such as returns, payment cycles