Purchasing Manager

Pertemps Bond; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company Pension

Death in service x 3

Performance Bonus

Job summary

Pertemps Bond is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to lead the purchasing function for a well-established market leader in the UK. This office-based role oversees a ~£12 million spend and requires strategic collaboration with the Operations Director and Senior Management Team.

The ideal candidate will be CIPS-qualified with strong communication, IT literacy and the ability to manage multiple priorities. Salary £40,000–£45,000 (DOE), permanent contract, Southport location.

Qualifications

• CIPS qualification required.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• IT literate and proficient with purchasing systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the Purchasing strategy with senior management.
• Deliver monthly/annual objectives for the purchasing function.
• Influence cost savings through supplier negotiations.
• Identify order levels, place orders and monitor inventory shipments.
• Lead and manage the purchasing team to meet business needs.

Skills

Excellent communication

IT literate

Priority management

International supplier exposure

Team leadership

Education

CIPS Qualified

Job description

Job Title: Purchasing Manager
Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00 – 16:30 – Office based
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 (DOE)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Southport

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Purchasing Manager for a well-established client, who are a market leader within their sector with over 100 years of experience.

As a Purchasing Manager, you will provide a proactive and qualitive purchasing function of the organisation covering approximate £12 million spend per annum

In return, you will receive:

• Competitive Salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company Pension
• Death in service x 3
• Performance Bonus

As the Purchasing Manager your duties & responsibilities will be:

• Work closely with the Operations Director and Senior Management Team in the development and implementation of the Purchasing strategy.
• Actively deliver for the business monthly / annual objectives
• Maintain a strong business relationship and successfully influence cost savings within the company
• Identify appropriate order levels, place orders and monitor accuracy of reordered inventory shipments received
• Lead, direct, motivate and manage appropriate purchasing team activities to satisfy the business needs
• Maintain accurate purchasing stock and records of costs
• Negotiate contracts for services
• Provide appropriate input to the new products development process

The successful Purchasing Manager will have the following skills/experience:

• CIPS Qualified
• Previous experience within a similar role
• Excellent Communication skills, both written and verbal
• IT literate
• Ability to manage carious personal and team’s priorities at the same time
• Ability to manager and deliver own workloadExperience managing international suppliers would be an advantage