Commodity Manager | Cutting-edge Electronics | Hampshire
- Employer
- Procurement Heads
- Location
- Hampshire
- Salary
- £50-55,000 + 10% Bonus + Pension + 25 days
- Closing date
- 22 Jul 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Procurement
- Sector
- Manufacturing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
This leading designer and manufacturer of cutting-edge equipment that exports its products globally has an opening for a newly created role of Commodity Manager to be based in Hampshire. The company are introducing key new products at pace and this role is critical to the success of these new product introductions in what is a very competitive market.
Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you will be accountable for the procurement of goods and/or services in the specific commodities assigned (optics, electronics (PCBA) and mechanics but this may change over time).
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Establish effective commodity strategies that align to corporate and operational objectives
- Develop and negotiate supply agreements with key suppliers and then monitor adherence
- Manage RFQ’s / tenders and develop objective supplier selection methods
- Negotiate costs and identify and continuously deliver cost reduction programmes
- Support new product development and introduction
- Effectively manage key supplier relationships (SRM)
- Improve supplier performance (KPI’s)
- Identify and manage supply chain risk
- Provide commercial leadership and staff training where appropriate
- Support the Head of Procurement in developing effective processes and tools to support the ambitions and vision as it grows during the coming years
Required Experience:
- Procurement professional with 5-10 years commercial experience in a strategic commodity / category management setting
- Experience of optics, electronics and/or mechanics would be preferred but is not essential
- Experience of working in the technology sector and a complex manufacturing environment across multiple locations
- Excellent commercial / financial acumen with proven success of managing challenging supplier contract negotiations to tight timescales
- Demonstrable and consistent delivery of strategic cost reduction programmes
- Creation and execution of effective commodity strategies
- IT literate, strong knowledge of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
If you’ve got a background in electronics purchasing, procurement or commodity management we’d love to hear from you so please send your CV to Hayley Packham for a confidential chat or call 01962 869 838.
Company
Procurement Heads is all about getting to know great Procurement Professionals and bringing them together to make outstanding Procurement teams.
With a proven track record of delivery, we support people through the life-cycle of their careers, providing an end-to-end consultative service. We partner with many prominent brands and organisations, sourcing Procurement talent using industry-leading tools and techniques. Focussed and proactive, our methodology provides a comprehensive assessment of your needs and tailors solutions to meet them. The ability to identify and attract the best people across all sectors, often involves us designing and managing bespoke campaigns.
Our purpose...
To deliver recruitment as a professional service.
We engage with leaders across procurement, HR and executive functions to make their organisations successful. More than just a recruitment company, we provide a suite of talent solutions tailored to your business needs.
Our values
Rewarding relationships
For us, it’s personal. Relationships are pivotal to our existence and we place great value on their development. We encourage collaboration through our unique referral scheme ‘The Heads Up’ and are driven by a desire to build deep long-standing partnerships. Our goal is to act as an ambassador for the teams and individuals we support.
Exceeding expectations
More than just a recruitment company, we engage with leaders to deliver the unexpected when it comes to sourcing talent. Going beyond ‘filling the role’, we advise, challenge, champion and are innovative in the value-add solutions we provide.
Doing the right thing
Doing the right thing is not difficult. Knowing what the right thing is, that’s where we come in. Everyone has a responsibility for the choices they make. We pledge to lead the way by championing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Sustainability.
Our team of experienced Procurement consultants are on hand to support you with your Procurement career.
Address: The Corner, Gordon Rd, Winchester SO23 7DD
Tel: 01962 869 838
Website: https://www.procurementheads.com/
- Website
- http://www.procurementheads.com/
- Telephone
- 01962 869 838
- Location
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Heads Resourcing Group,
West Wing, Ground Floor,
Burlington House, Hedge End
Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 2AF
United Kingdom
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