Job Details

Purchasing Manager

Sector:

Region : North East England

Location: North East

Salary: Competitive Company Benefits

Job Ref.: JW NE PUR MGR 2391

Job Information

Our client, a large manufacturing business in the North East, are looking for an experienced Purchasing Manager on a permanent basis to join a busy Purchasing team.

In return this is a superb opportunity for candidates seeking long term career progression within a leading business. This particular role is a great platform for future management roles and could lead to a number of career paths.

It is expected that successful candidates will have the following:

• Significant Purchasing Category Management / Senior Buyer experience and In-direct experience, within a large organisation.
• Resilience and strength of character to perform with a high pressure and fast paced group environment.
• Ideally experience from Automotive, Manufacturing, Aerospace, FMCG, Packaging, however any industry will be considered.
• Experience of procurement strategy, ideally working within a complex environment.
• Solid communication skills with the ability to work at group senior level.
• Ideally a professional qualification such as MCIPS.
• Sound understanding of key purchasing principles.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to drive an agenda, coupled with sound project management skills.
• Sound financial acumen and commercial awareness.


Candidates must be from a fast moving, high volume manufacturing background and have strong experience with supply chain management.