Purchasing Team Leader

Randstad Finance; Ringway; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Purchasing Team Leader to join a successful FMCG brand in Manchester. You'll manage a team, ensuring smooth operations in purchasing and procurement while supporting professional development. Ideal candidates have over 3 years of relevant experience and strong management skills. This role offers a salary between £38,000 and £40,000 and a hybrid working arrangement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience within procurement/purchasing.
• Clear management skills in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Purchasing Assistant pool and direct workflow.
• Support professional development of direct reports.
• Deliver administrative services for the Buying team.
• Set and attain KPIs aligned with Group Purchasing objectives.
• Maintain knowledge of administrative processes.
• Evaluate new systems for efficiency and quality.
• Present updates to the Purchasing Senior Management Team.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve data quality.
• Support Purchasing Assistant pools as needed.

Skills

Team management experience

Super organised

Data management

Data analysis

Sound excel knowledge

Excellent presentation skills

MRP/ERP experience

Job description

Purchasing Team Leader

£38000 - £40000 - hybrid working

Manchester - Permanent

Randstad are currently working in partnership with a successful FMCG brand based in Manchester to join a well established team working in a busy purchasing and procurement department.

They are seeking an experienced, driven and motivated Purchasing professional to join this small team within their office on a hybrid basis. This dynamic individual will be responsible for managing a small pool of purchasing and buying professionals, allocating and validating work accordingly, and ensuring the department runs smoothly and efficiently. This role would suit a candidate with 3+ years experience within procurement/purchasing and clear management skills used to working within a fast paced environment.

Key responsibilities of the Procurement and Compliance Manager will include:

• Management of the overall Purchasing Assistant pool, directing the workflow and workload across the team.
• Support individual professional development of direct reports (PDR's, training etc.).
• Deliver accurate and timely administrative services for the full Buying team.
• Set and attain KPI's relating to the activities undertaken by the Assistant pool that are aligned with Group Purchasing objectives.
• Maintain expert knowledge around administrative processes, developing support manuals and providing ongoing training to support team development.
• Evaluate and propose new systems, processes and ways-of-working that have the potential to deliver greater levels of efficiency and quality of service whilst being mindful of budgeted costs.
• Periodically share and present team updates, opportunities, challenges and solutions with the Purchasing Senior Management Team (SMT).
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders critical to the delivery of Group Purchasing objectives to improve the quality of data and level of service that the Purchasing team receives.
• Support the Purchasing Assistant "Operational" and / or "Strategic" pools and assume equivalent responsibilities in times of increased workload or to cover periods of absence (sickness, holidays etc.).

Mandatory Skills

• Team management experience
• Super organised
• Data management
• Data analysis
• Sound excel knowledge (there will be an excel test during 2nd interview)
• Excellent presentation skills
• MRP/ERP experience and knowledge

This is an attractive opportunity for a Purchasing Team Leader at an exciting time for leading FMCG business.

If you are interested in the role of Purchasing Team Leader please do not hesitate to apply today.

Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003