Purchasing Manager

Spectrum Brands EMEA UK; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the companion animal sector is seeking a passionate Purchasing Manager to join their growth-focused UK sourcing team. The role involves developing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and providing strategic sourcing direction for materials and services in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing management required.
• Knowledge of supply markets and commodity trends.
• Ability to manage multiple projects successfully.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate new sources of materials and negotiate agreements.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance metrics.
• Develop global sourcing strategies and implement operational plans.

Skills

Negotiating skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Project Leadership

Team Leadership

Influencing skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Spectrum Brands EMEA UK

Are you passionate about developing our supply sources to support our growth and profitability? Do you enjoy initiating and leading projects to improve quality or performance?

Do you thrive in a face-paced environment, collaborating across teams to develop a strong global supply network? If so, we want you to join our UK sourcing team as a Purchasing Manager for our key Companion Animal brands including the UK’s No.1 dog treat & toys brand, Good Boy.

The Role:

As a Purchasing Manager, you will Identify and evaluate new sources of materials, negotiating payment terms and managing of agreements. You will also engage senior leadership in supply decisions and manage a variety relationships to achieve profitability targets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and evaluate new sources of materials and services to meet the short, mid and long-term needs of the business. Negotiates, proposes, and executes, supply, terms, payment, rebate and exclusivity agreements,
• Coordinates and engages with senior stakeholders and Legal counsel to align on supplier contracts, capability, as well as leadership in reaching consensus on ultimate choice of supplier.
• Develop new and manage existing supply agreements with suppliers to meet GPC objectives of low cost, high quality, and flexibility to business demands. Selects & develops suppliers into strategic partners bringing value & innovation to the supply chain.
• Collaborates on the development and implementation of global sourcing strategies and operating plan budget. Identifies and leads sustaining projects.
• Manages market dynamics relative to controlling raw material and currency inflation/deflation on product portfolio and achieves year over year productivity to meet/exceed corp. objectives via cost improvement/ working capital.
• Develop strategies and execution plans and and manages competitive bidding process, evaluating the country of origin, pricing, quality, and understanding capacity constraints and assures 99% customer fill rate goals via supplier performance management and supply chain support.
• Evaluate, measure and report supplier performance metrics and scorecards. Resolves warranty, and liability claims with supply base to recover costs per contract terms.

About You:

You will have previous experience in purchasing management and considerable knowledge of sources of supply, markets, price and commodity trends.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Considerable knowledge of sources of supply, markets, price and commodity trends with ability to accurately predict/anticipate marketplace events and develop action plans that anticipate/prevent implementation challenges.
• Natural influencer with Senior stakeholders and Senior business leaders in outside organisations. Skilled at effectively interfacing with all levels, specifically Senior Stakeholders both inside and outside of the organization.
• Strong at interpreting, proposing and implementing complex supply agreements / contracts.
• Experience managing global suppliers. Experience in supply chain operations and/or management preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written in English languages as well as proven negotiating skills, Team Leadership/Management Skills, and Project Leadership experience required.
• Able to facilitate dynamic, cross-functional groups and give presentations
• Able to manage multiple projects successfully.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office, SAP computer systems and applications.
• Strong Business acumen and analytical skills required.

You will have a valid UK driving license, as travel will be required within the UK and Europe and have the right to work in the UK.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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