Purchasing Manager

System Recruitment; Sefton; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Death in Service

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Southport, Merseyside-based Pharmaceutical Manufacturing firm is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to lead a proactive and qualitative purchasing function covering a £10 million+ annual spend. You will negotiate with planning, warehouse and suppliers, maintain stock control, and work with management to implement purchasing strategy, supplier selection and project delivery.

The role requires CIPS qualification, excellent communication, strong negotiation, and IT literacy, with experience

Qualifications

• CIPS Qualified.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience within a regulated environment.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• IT Literate.
• Confidential manner.
• Experience managing international suppliers an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Proactive and qualitative purchasing function covering a £10 million+ spend per annum.
• Work with management to achieve cost savings through strong negotiation with planning, warehouse, suppliers and maintain / develop a robust stock control system.
• Ensure the organisation is strategically equipped to achieve objectives via purchasing strategy, supplier management and project implementation.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

IT literate

Organisational skills

Confidentiality

International suppliers

Education

CIPS Qualified

Job description

Purchasing Manager

Sector - Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Healthcare, Medical, R&D, Scientific

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Southport, Merseyside - Commutable from Southport, Preston, Wigan, St Helens, Warrington, Widnes, Liverpool

Post Code: PR9 9NP

Salary: Up to £45,000 + Bonus + Benefits (Pension, 3x Death in Service)

Start Date: ASAP

Long established Pharmaceutical Manufacturing firm require an experienced Purchasing Manager to join their team in Southport, Merseyside.

Your role will be a proactive and qualitative purchasing function to the organisation covering a £10 million+ spend per annum. You will work with the company's management in order to successfully achieve cost savings through strong negotiation with planning, warehouse, suppliers and maintain / develop a robust stock control system. Ultimately you will ensure that the organisation is strategically equipped to achieve and exceed organisational objectives via means of appropriate purchasing strategy, ordering processes, supplier selection, supplier management and implementation of projects etc.

Key responsibilities and requirements

• CIPS Qualified.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience within a regulated environment.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• IT Literate.
• Confidential manner.
• Experience managing international suppliers an advantage.

The role will suit individuals currently working as a Purchasing Manager, Senior Buyer, Procurement Manager, Supply Chain Manager and be living within a commutable distance of Southport, Merseyside, Preston, Wigan, St Helens, Warrington, Widnes, Liverpool, Lancashire or be willing to relocate.