Purchasing Manager

Todd Hayes; Tetford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing cleaning products company is seeking a Purchasing Manager to cover maternity leave. This hybrid role requires at least 3 years of experience in a senior purchasing capacity within the FMCG industry. You will manage procurement processes and supply strategies while ensuring a high standard of quality and compliance. Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential. The position offers flexibility in working location, mainly at the Thetford site.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience within a senior purchasing role/environment.
• Operated within the FMCG Industry.
• Previous experience in packaging, materials or chemical environments desired.

Responsibilities

• Apply professional procurement techniques to the Company’s Supply Chain.
• Run professional tender processes for suppliers.
• Negotiate and manage supply agreements.

Skills

Excellent communication

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Team management

Education

CIPS, Degree or equivalent in Logistics, Business Administration or Purchasing

Job description

Purchasing ManagerOur client, an expert in manufacturing cleaning products known for delivering reliable, high‑quality services across residential and commercial spaces, is currently looking for a Purchasing Manager to join their team. This role would be covering maternity leave and can be completed on a hybrid basis, with our client’s main site based in Thetford. Our client is flexible on working location / hybrid working with likely 2/3 days a week in the office, working 9:00 – 17:00. The handover period will be completed in their London office.

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• CIPS, Degree or equivalent in Logistics, Business Administration or Purchasing (Desirable)
• Minimum 3 years experience within a senior purchasing role/environment (Essential)
• Operated within the FMCG Industry (Essential)
• Previous experience in packaging, materials or chemical environments (Desirable)
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills (Essential)
• Previous experience of managing a small team (Essential)
• Detailed knowledge of business and own areas processes and procedures.
• Able to cope under pressure and flex with peaks in personal workload.
• Able to use and understand management operating systems and IT based packages.
• Able to anticipate/identify problems and use available resources to provide effective solutions.

Job Accountabilities

• Apply professional procurement techniques to the Company’s Supply Chain for all goods and services.
• Run professional tender processes to ensure the objective and secure selection of suppliers for goods and services to the company.
• Analyse, interpret and where required present the results of market analysis, tender results and strategic recommendations to colleagues and senior management. This will take the form of written reports and actual presentations.
• Work closely with other disciplines to create and deliver Supply Strategies which support the aims and aspirations of the company’s business units.
• Create supply strategies which ensure continued compliant, high quality, secure and cost competitive products and services are supplied to the company.
• Negotiate and apply appropriate supply agreements with colleagues from other disciplines. When in place ensure these are appropriately managed and updated.
• Brief colleagues on market developments that may impact upon supply as and when required. Bring commercial intelligence relevant to the company back in house.
• Work in and, if/when required, lead project teams to ensure delivery of procurement actions / the project.
• Prepare information for use in S&OP and Project Management meetings as required. Represent Procurement in these meetings as and when required.
• Work with colleagues and suppliers in locations throughout UK.
• Prepare and maintain information for use relating to procurement performance.

Personal/Interpersonal Skills

• Time management: Ensure the most effective use of personal and team’s time.
• Demonstrates positive leadership and ensures team briefings take place.
• Maintains positive and productive relationships with individual team members and other departments/colleagues.
• Ensures own team are adequately trained and that personal and technical skills are developed.
• Ability to motivate self and others.
• Chooses the most appropriate method and tools for communication.
• Able to motivate individuals towards performance improvement.

For further details, please forward a copy of your CV today! Todd Hayes Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to everyone individually; your details will remain on file should another suitable opportunity become available. If we can take your application further, we will of course be in touch.