Group Procurement Manager

Adey Steel Group; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Adey Steel Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled Purchasing Manager to lead the group's purchasing function for steel fabrication needs. You will manage the team, forecast demand, negotiate with suppliers, and ensure procurement from approved suppliers aligns with company procedures.

The role requires strong negotiation, strategic planning, and excellent stakeholder management to secure best value, delivery, and quality while developing supplier partnerships and cost-saving

Qualifications

• Experience managing procurement at a senior level.
• Ability to plan and maintain an effective purchasing strategy.
• Strong negotiation and supplier relationship skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership capabilities.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Purchasing team and manage all purchasing activity across the group.
• Forecast demand for steel fabrication and place orders accordingly.
• Coordinate between suppliers, production, and project managers to meet requirements.
• Negotiate long- and short-term supplier contracts to ensure best value.
• Monitor stock levels and adjust purchasing to trends and needs.
• Build relationships with new and existing suppliers and track performance.

Skills

Procurement management

Strategic planning

Negotiation

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Numeracy

Job description

Job Function: To lead and manage the Purchasing team, seek out high-quality goods and services and negotiate the best possible prices on orders. Manage the buying team to ensure products, materials and services are procured from the company’s approved suppliers in accordance with department procedures and protocols. Keep on top of the Company’s supply needs. To investigate, analysis and negotiate long-term and short-term agreements with Suppliers. Plan, present and implement strategic purchasing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage all purchasing activity for the group of businesses.
• Forecast levels of demand for Steel fabrication work and make orders accordingly.
• Liaise between suppliers, production, other relevant internal departments and Project Managers to understand production needs to meet customer requirements.
• Communicate with suppliers to make sure supplies are where they need to be, even when a deadline is tight.
• Keep a constant check on stock levels.
• Check inventory, track how inventory is used, and adjust purchasing habits accordance with trends
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with new and existing suppliers.
• Monitor Suppliers to ascertain the best products and supply in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality. Gain the Financial Director’s approval for purchasing contracts with new suppliers when required.
• Undertake negotiations to ensure value for money reviews are carried out of existing and new Supplier contracts and arrangements.
• Evaluate pricing and make recommendations, based on commercial and technical factors.
• Develop strategies to make sure that cost savings and suppliers performance targets are met – or exceeded.
• Train, support and supervise your team, carrying out Annual Appraisals.
• Ensure the correct ordering processes are adhered to for processing invoice payments.
• Keep a well organised collection on contracts for easy reference when needed
• Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities.
• Oversee the Supply chain management.
• Give presentation, produce reports and provide statistical information.
• Attend meetings and trade conferences

Competencies, Skills & Qualifications:

• Experienced in procurement management at a senior level
• Plan, implement and maintain an effective purchasing strategy.
• Industry experience of steel manufacturing processes is essential.
• Numeracy skills in order to analyse facts and figures.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong working relationships.
• The ability to lead and motivate a team.
• A flair for negotiation with the ability to make important decisions.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritise workloads
• Ability to work accurately with attention to detail

People Management:

• Direct management of the Purchasing team.
• Responsibility for recruitment, performance development and succession. planning withing the purchasing team.
• Foster a culture of accountability and collaboration within the team.
• Undertake regular performance reviews and development planning.

This job description provides a framework for the role and should not be regarded as a definitive list of duties and responsibilities.You will be required to carry out any other reasonable duties within the overall function, appropriate with the level of responsibilities of this post.