Purchasing Manager -RECENTLY FILLED

Aspire Jobs; Poole; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Jobs in Poole is seeking a Purchasing Manager to join the team. The role involves leading a small purchasing team, managing high-volume buying, and working closely with internal colleagues to ensure on-time delivery of products.

The ideal candidate will have manufacturing or high-volume distribution purchasing experience, staff management capabilities, and strong skills in Excel and ERP/MRP systems to forecast, plan materials, and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Have previous buying or purchasing experience within manufacturing or high volume distribution.
• Have staff management experience.
• Be proactive and hands on in your approach.
• Be used to working to time critical deadlines.
• Be computer literate with the ability to forecast and material plan.
• Experience of ERP/MRP systems.
• Have strong attention to detail.
• Possess Advanced Excel and database skills.

Responsibilities

• Report on planning, estimating, expediting and forecasting.
• Be able to look and spot trends within the business.
• Negotiate prices and delivery schedules.
• Work closely with internal colleagues to ensure on time delivery of products.
• Understand each supplier’s capability and capacities.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Staff management

Proactive approach

Time management

Forecasting & material planning

ERP/MRP systems

Attention to detail

Advanced Excel

Database skills

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

Job Summary

Location: Poole

Hours: 37.5 hours Mon-Fri office based

Aspire Jobs are working with an established business in the Poole area who are now looking for an experienced Purchasing Manager to join their team.

The Purchasing Manager role will see you working as part of the buying team and ideally you will have experience of purchasing large quantities within a manufacturing, industrial or high-volume company.

You will be part of the Management team and will be expected to report and participate in regular management meetings as well as managing a small team.

As the successful Purchasing Manageryou will:

• Have previous buying or purchasing experience within manufacturing or high volume distribution
• Have staff management experience
• Be proactive and hands on in your approach
• Be used to working to time critical deadlines
• Be computer literate with the ability to forecast and material plan
• Experience of ERP/MRP systems
• Have strong attention to detail
• Possess Advanced Excel and database skills

Job Description

Responsibilities of thePurchasing Manager

• Report on planning, estimating, expediting and forecasting
• Be able to look and spot trends within the business
• Negotiate prices and delivery schedules
• Work closely with internal colleagues to ensure on time delivery of products
• Understand each supplier’s capability and capacities