Purchasing Manager

Wolverhampton, West Midlands

£60k + Extensive benefits package (Inc. 10.5% Pension Contributions I Bonus Scheme I Share Incentives I Life Insurance I Health Package)

Seymour John is delighted to be working with a manufacturing client to add a Purchasing Manager to their team.  This company is all about growth, with the security of being part of a FTSE 100 group of companies, alongside the agility and autonomous nature of leading innovation in their industry. A pivotable role within the organisation, working closely with senior management and production teams.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage spend on materials across multiple manufacturing sites taking a sustainable supplier centric approach.
• Negotiate stock holding agreements or other methods to enable smooth materials flow.
• Ownership of the supply base across UK, Europe, Asia, US and other viable locations which may be identified through a strategic sourcing approach.
• Careful planning to minimise inventory whilst ensuring that sales order OTIF can operate at minimum 98%
• Ownership of stock availability to enable effective management of stock levels to ensure optimization of ‘right parts, right place, right quantity, right time.
• Identify and mitigate risks in the supply chain to maximise customer order delivery success.
• Ensuring timely Purchase Order placement for both system driven manufacturing materials and requisitioned parts
• Implement process improvements in conjunction with cross-functional project teams.
• Supplier development to support achievement of KPIs.
• Manage vendor performance including involvement with supplier audits.
• Identify potential new suppliers and negotiate best terms from all suppliers.
• Interaction with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally.
• Involvement with NPD, NPI and engineering change activity and effective co-ordination of suppliers and stock requirements
• Work effectively to support strategic customers
• Provide support for general procurement, supply chain and operational requirements.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Previous experience of managing a small team in a manufacturing procurement or supply chain role.
• MCIPS or working towards (Preferred)
• Ability to work strategically, tactically and operationally.
• Proven negotiation skills, contract management and the ability to forge relationships across all levels of the business
• Clean UK driving licence required
• A strong culture fit – with a bias for action, accountability and teamwork.

Schedule

Monday to Friday on site