Purchasing Manager

Chandler Harris Recruitment Ltd; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Pension

Bonus

Job summary

Chandler Harris Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Procurement Manager for a leading building materials manufacturer in the South West of England. You will oversee a small team of buyers and set the strategic direction for end-to-end materials sourcing and delivery.

The successful candidate will negotiate with suppliers, monitor stock, identify cost savings and drive ethical sourcing. A CIPS qualification and ERP/MRP experience are desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing within construction/building industry.
• Experience managing a small procurement team.
• Strong negotiation and supplier relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a small team of buyers and set strategic end-to-end procurement.
• Develop supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, monitor stock.
• Identify market trends, pursue cost savings and set payment terms.
• Coordinate with operations, production, sales and finance to forecast needs.
• Minimise supply chain disruption risks.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

People management

Supply chain management

Education

CIPS qualification preferred

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

-Do you have Purchasing, procurement or supply chain management experience within the construction/building industry? Do you have experience of managing a team? Are you based in the South West of England? If so, this leading building materials manufacturer and distributor could be for YOU! Offering up to circa £45k basic, bonus (could be thousands, based on cost savings), Healthcare, pension and other career benefits.

- THE ROLE;

• As Procurement Manager, you will oversee a small team of buyers, where you'll be setting the strategic approach regarding the end to end management of the flow of goods, from sourcing raw materials and finished products to delivery.
• You'll develop supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, monitor stock and the performance of each product purchased.
• As Procurement Manager you'll identify market trends, look at cost savings, set payment terms and rebates, identify and onboard new suppliers where better deals can be had, support ethical sourcing initiatives and lead and develop your purchasing team.
• You will monitor inventory levels and coordinate stock replenishments and liaise with your colleagues in operations, production, sales and finance to forecast purchasing requirements.
• You will minimise supply chain disruption risks.

-THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE;

• The successful Procurement Manager will be a good negotiator, commercially aware, analytical, organised with good people management skills.
• You'll have a strong understanding of Supply chain management and inventory management with good experience with suppliers, ideally in the construction/building industry or manufacturing, roofing or industrial sectors.
• CIPS Qualification would be preferable and as you'll also be negotiating with European suppliers, multi-lingual skills would be excellent.
• Ideally, you'll also have experience with ERP/MRP purchasing systems.

- THE COMPANY;

• Our client is a family owned manufacturer and supplier of building materials, such as timber, rooflights, fixings, drainage, roofing, rainwater goods, composite panels, steel sections etc, with a multi-million pounds turnover and exciting expansion plans.

- THE REMUNERATION;

• £40,000- £45,000 Basic salary (dependent on experience).
• Bonus scheme that could be thousands, dependent on cost savings and efficiency targets.
• Pension.
• Pathway to a Senior Leadership role.