
Engineering
Purchasing Manager
Location: Croydon, London
Salary: £55k – £65k plus company car allowance
A specialist Manufacturing company who product intelligent, bespoke and innovative products now requires a Purchasing Manager to join their team.
The Purchasing Manager role is a key member of the operations management team and is directly responsible for the Purchasing and Logistics operations.
Reporting into the Operations Manager locally but also with a functional reporting line into the group purchasing structure the role offers the successful candidate opportunities at a local and regional level to work in a truly global organisation.
Candidates must have experience of working within an engineering environment in a senior purchasing role.
Purchasing Manager – Core Responsibilities
Strategic management of all aspects of materials management
Management of purchasing & logistics personnel on a day to day basis ensuring performance levels match the levels expected.
Responsible for continued focus on minimising inventory levels based on improved purchasing policies.
Ensure materials supply is co-ordinated and is linked to customer requirements i.e. parts are available when required and then picking/dispatching is timely and accurate.
Management and development of the suppliers of our low volume, highly bespoke engineered components, mainly from highly skilled machine shops and tool rooms.
Develop partnerships internally with our parent group in Germany to manage our supply of parts in an efficient and timely manner
Control MRP and consequent materials purchasing and rescheduling working in conjunction with our Sales teams and Production Controllers.
Represent the UK business in global Purchasing and Logistics initiatives leading and supporting projects as required
Use continuous improvement techniques to improve department performance
Maintain accuracy of inventory levels via good stores practices and confirm via cycle counting. Ensure suitability of storage methods for product preservation.
Keep distribution costs under review and at all times ensure the optimum balance of performance, flexibility and cost is achieved from our distribution partners
Optimise imports to minimise customs costs
Work with the quality department to ensure speedy and detailed resolutions to supplier quality issues are delivered within our non-conformance process.
Work within commercial conditions set by the company.
Purchasing Manager – Key Competencies
The ideal candidate must come from a Manufacturing background as a Purchasing Manager
You will also have the following skills, qualifications and experience:
Degree qualified and membership of CIPS would be an advantage.
Extensive experience of purchasing low volume engineered parts from a range of machine shops would be a distinct advantage.
Significant experience in a purchasing role, preferably at a leadership level
An Engineering background or experience of working within an engineering environment is essential.
Good all round communication and IT skills including knowledge of MRP systems is essential
Leadership and influencing skills
Analytical ability (costing, finance and performance)
Candidates must have experience of working within an engineering environment in a senior purchasing role
Purchasing Manager – Benefits Package
Salary Bracket £55k – £65k (dependent on experience)
Car Allowance
20 days holiday (pro rata)
Annual Bonus (pro rata on year of joining)
Life Assurance
Pensions 3% EE and 6% ER
Private Health Care
Dental Scheme
Other Benefits
For more information please call Paul Gorton on (phone number removed).
LEAN Engineering Recruitment Ltd are acting as a 3rd party on behalf of our client. All applications will be held on our database for current and future positions.
We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard from LER within 10 working days then your application has been unsuccessful but please feel free to contact us for an update.
Salary: £55000 – £65000/annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Croydon
To apply for this job please visit www.cv-library.co.uk.