Group Purchasing Manager

Would you like to work for the UK's largest wholesaler and distributor within their field support 25% of the UK's demand?

This is an exciting opportunity to join the my client's Supply Chain team as they restructure their group product management and procurement functions.

Reporting into the Group Product & Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for managing a team of buyers and schedulers responsible for group purchasing, supplier management and stock balancing.

Scope:  Managing a team of buyers and schedulers responsible for group purchasing and stock balancing.

Responsibilities:          

• Lead and execute purchasing strategies
• Track and report key functional metrics
• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
• Assess, manage and mitigate risks
• Ensure legal requirements for reporting, such as WEEE, occurs in a timely manner
• Leading supplier negotiations
• Develop and manage supplier scorecard
• Supplier terms & conditions
• Suppler Relationship management
• Supplier quality management
• Managing inbound deliveries to avoid over/under stock situations. Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
• Facilitating and tracking supplier rebates

Key competencies:

• CIPS qualified to level 5
• Strong background in managing supplier quality issues, RCA and CA.
• Continuous improvement experience
• Solid judgement along with decision making skills
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Planning, prioritising and organisational skills
• Communication skills, internally and externally
• Understand our manufacturers capabilities, capacities and priorities and put in place contingency plans where necessary, i.e. second sourcing options
• Attention to detail
• Ability to see the wider impact and plan for consequence
• Negotiation skills
• Risk management skills

My Client is looking to secure a quick turnaround in interviews and so if you would like to apply for this role, apply now!

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