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Head Of Purchasing

Exact Sourcing Limited

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

On-site

GBP 125,000 - 150,000

Full time

15 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Purchasing to lead a dynamic team and drive commercial success. In this pivotal role, you will manage the purchasing department, enhance team performance, and implement strategic improvements to processes and procedures. Your expertise in negotiation and leadership will be crucial as you oversee product developments and ensure efficiency across new product lines. Join a forward-thinking company that values growth and innovation, and take the next step in your career by making a significant impact in this exciting position.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in a similar purchasing role.
  • Strong man-management and negotiation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and develop the purchasing department and team.
  • Build relationships with clients and improve department processes.

Skills

People Management
Negotiation Skills
Leadership Skills
Project Management
Process Improvement

Job description

We are looking for a Head of Purchasing who has strong people management skills, and who will be leading a department and enhancing the growth of the company. You will be very process driven, and be ensuring that the team develop improvements and solutions to find the best commercial outcomes for the business.


As the Head of Purchasing, you will be:

  1. Managing the Department and growing and developing the team
  2. Building strong relationships with clients and internal teams
  3. Reviewing department processes and procedures and making improvements
  4. Reporting on product developments and forecasting
  5. Overseeing the development of new product lines and ensuring efficiency
  6. Overseeing the commercial strategy of the department

As the Head of Purchasing, you will have:

  1. Excellent man-management skills
  2. 5 years' experience in a similar role
  3. Experience in distribution and commodities
  4. Excellent negotiation and leadership skills
  5. Experience in managing multiple projects

By applying for this Head of Purchasing Role, you are agreeing to your CV being held on our database, stored confidentially and securely. Your CV details will be used and kept only to provide recruitment services from us. We will only send your details to clients once discussed with you and your data will not be shared with any other third party. You can ask for the deletion or correction of your data, or to opt out of this service at any point by informing Exact Sourcing.


We very much look forward to hearing from you and will be reviewing all applications over the next 2 to 3 weeks. If you are selected, we will be in contact and if not, we will be keeping your details on file for any future vacancies.


Exact Sourcing is an equal opportunities employment agency.

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