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Procurement Manager

Employer
Procurement Heads
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Salary
£60,000
Closing date
20 Feb 2022

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Specialist Area
Procurement
Sector
Healthcare
Function
Manager
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Procurement Manager with scope to develop and upskill procurement strategy and delivery across Direct commodities EMEA wide.

  • Leading a Team of 4
  • Direct Commodities include Chemicals, Packaging, Components
  • UK & EMEA scope

Scope of the role:

The scope of the role will be EMEAC (EMEA + Canada) in breadth but initially will have a heavier UK focus. The structure is pretty flat - this role will have 3 Buyers beneath it and it will report to the Senior Procurement Manager who, in turn, reports to the site Manufacturing Director. 
  
Role description:

The company is committed to delivering best-in-class products, determined to improve and save lives.
  
The organisation is looking for a strategic Procurement Manager to join its team in Manchester.

In this role you will work in their International Operations organisation maintaining security of supply, building and expediting supplier relationships between its Manchester and US offices. 

The role will be supporting Direct and Indirect spend and ensuring that all internal manufacturing and internal customer requirements can be fully delivered at optimal cost by providing a high level of communication across internal and external stakeholders.

They are looking for a self-starter with great analytical and tactical skills, team leadership experience and a desire to motivate and drive change. 
  
Key responsibilities:

  • Devise, execute and use best in class sourcing strategies to support Manufacturing / cost and quality/ quantity needs
  • Liaise with key stakeholders to determine their product and service needs
  • Run tenders, evaluate bids and make recommendations, based on commercial and technical factors track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve the effectiveness
  • Foresee alterations in the plans/forecasts and devise sourcing plan accordingly Develop strategies to make sure that cost savings and supplier performance targets are met - or exceeded
  • Develop members of the Procurement community, and the wider team, identifying talent for future growth and creating development plans to support the needs of the business, team and the individual 


Knowledge, skills and experience:  

  • Management and leadership experience gained within a fast-paced operational procurement environment with a professional curiosity leaning towards the strategic sourcing part of the procurement jigsaw.
  • Knowledge of strategic sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
  • Experience in cold chain, plastic moulded components, chemicals, packaging, marketing and sales-related sourcing experience. Knowledge about electronics sourcing and procurement would be advantageous.
  • Proficient in excel, experience using BI tools e.g., QlikView
  • Conversant with ERP systems e.g., Oracle / SAP and Planning forecasting software’s
  • Experience in pharma, medical devices, food or regulated products supply chains
  • Excellent influencing, negotiating, networking and communications skills
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate quickly and take initiative in a fast-paced working environment
  • Cultural sensitivity and adaptability
  • CIPS qualification would be advantageous

Company

PROCUREMENT HEADS ICON [square]

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/

Company info
Website
Telephone
01962 869 838
Location
Heads Resourcing Group,
West Wing, Ground Floor,
Burlington House, Hedge End
Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 2AF
United Kingdom

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