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Our client a leading business service company who have experienced year on year growth for the last 10 years are looking for a Supply Chain Vendor Manager to join the business on a permanent basis. You will be based at the Head Office in Leeds.

Responsible of the Supply Chain Manager / Demand Manager / Vendor Manager will take overall responsibility for managing supplier relationships for critical partners. The post holder will strategically plan the resource requirements for the demand, develop robust supplier contracts and ensure the effective delivery of the requirements to both the business and customers.

As the Supply Chain Manager will be working in a fast paced environment dealing with demanding schedules and stakeholder requirements, you'll need to have previous experience working in a high pressured role.
Your role will not only support the client services, but manage the suppliers delivery and internal teams in all aspects of SLA and KPI delivery.

The Supply Chain Manager will need have mutliple disciplines that cover data analysis, demand and planning capability, contract/ vendor management and commercial acumen whilst ensuring accuracy of capturing and managing projects to tight deliver schedules.

Experience:

* Provide Supply Chain analysis data, as required, to support commercial strategies to grow the current demand requirements
* Ensure that purchasing and procurement procedures are dealt with appropriately in a timely manner and referred on when necessary
* Complete accurate data analysis to ensure the creation of sourcing plans
* Select, where appropriate, the most commercially or operationally advantageous services from agreed and contracted suppliers
* Review documents and data (e.g. incoming requisitions, past purchases, reconciliations, inventories, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring completeness and accuracy of the purchasing process
* Maintain accurate records and follow up files of purchases and related matters
* Maintain files of descriptions of available supplies where appropriate
* Liaison with other teams and colleagues
* Data collation and report creation using reporting tools or central support functions
* General office administration duties; including documenting invoices, updating spreadsheets and filing
* Other ad hoc duties as required

Desirable Skills & Experience
* Degree, CIPS qualified or equivalent
* Process improvement knowledge/skills
* Experience required ideally in supplier, contract management
* Experience required ideally in contract negotiation.
* Good influencing and persuasive skills; present a calm and professional demeanour
* Strong relationship building skills
* Ability to work effectively and proactively.
* A self-starter with the tenacity and resilience to manage obstacles and delays.

Salary

£33,000 - £35,000
+ package

Elevation Recruitment Group's Procurement and Supply Chain division work with a vast range of businesses across Yorkshire and Humberside, Lincolnshire and East Midlands regions. For this role and other similar Procurement and Supply Chain positions, visit www.elevationrecruitmentgroup.com

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