Purchasing Manager - Cipriani London

Cipriani; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead procurement strategies and vendor management. In this pivotal role, you will develop and execute purchasing strategies while tracking key metrics to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. Your expertise in negotiation and supplier relationship management will be essential in securing optimal deals and ensuring high-quality procurement. By analyzing market trends and forecasting demand, you will contribute significantly to the success of the organization’s purchasing operations. This is a fantastic opportunity to leverage your skills in a dynamic environment focused on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Purchasing Manager or similar role.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute purchasing strategies to optimize procurement.
• Track metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Analytical Skills

Leadership

Vendor Management

Data Analysis

Education

BS degree in Supply Chain Management

BS degree in Logistics

BS degree in Business Administration

Tools

Vendor Management Software

Job description

A Purchasing Manager is responsible for developing and executing purchasing strategies, tracking metrics to reduce expenses, negotiating deals, and managing vendors. They ensure clear requirements, forecast market trends, mitigate risks, and collaborate with stakeholders. Strong leadership, negotiation, and analytical skills are required.

Purchasing Manager responsibilities include:

· Developing, leading and executing purchasing strategies

· Tracking and reporting key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

· Crafting negotiation strategies and closing deals with optimal terms

Job brief

As a Purchasing Manager, your role will involve sourcing equipment, goods, and services, as well as managing vendors.

You will be responsible for performing strategic procurement activities across various spend categories, aiming to find better deals and more profitable suppliers.

Your expertise in supplier relationship management and negotiation skills will be crucial in ensuring cost-effective and high-quality procurement.

Additionally, you will analyze market trends, forecast demand, and mitigate risks to optimize the procurement process.

By leveraging your knowledge of supply chain management and your ability to identify opportunities for improvement, you will contribute to the overall success of our organization’s purchasing operations.

Responsibilities

· Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies

· Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

· Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms

· Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation

· Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power

· Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking

· Assess, manage and mitigate risks

· Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers

· Determine quantity and timing of deliveries

· Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand

Requirements and skills

· Proven working experience as Purchasing Manager, Agent or Officer

· Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management

· Interest in market dynamics along with business sense

· A knack for negotiation and networking

· Working experience of vendor management software

· Ability to gather and analyse data and to work with figures

· Solid judgement along with decision making skills

· Strong leadership capabilities

· BS degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration