Purchasing manager

MAIN OBJECTIVES

Negotiate and co-ordinate the timely and cost effective supply of all materials, sub-assemblies and support services to the point of need ensuring company cost and performance targets are achieved. Promoting and maintaining close liaison with Planning, Sales, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance and Engineering disciplines to maximise procurement performance for the business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing with suppliers to achieve cost savings while maintaining high standards.
2. Responsible for a supplier portfolio and will be required to optimise the flow of products from various sources
3. Develop and own appropriate departmental KPIs to ensure performance and improvement is measured and acted on
4. Be driven to make cost savings across the business being able to source, evaluate, and select suppliers based on quality, price, reliability and delivery speed.
5. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance purchasing processes and performance.
6. Develop and implement effective purchasing strategies for materials, supplies, and services.
7. Manage and evaluate supplier performance, building strong relationships to ensure reliability, quality and support the departmental strategic goals