Job Title: Factory/Purchasing Manager
Salary: £40-43k depending on experience
Contract/Hours: Permanent, 40hrs pw, including every 3rd Saturday
Based: Kington, Herefordshire (HR5)
Excellent opportunity for a Factory/Purchasing Manager to join a well-established company.
We are recruiting a Factory/Purchasing Manager to start as soon as possible. This will be working at the company base in Kington, Herefordshire. The role will also require attendance every third Saturday to review/assist work activities by the Saturday team. Time off in the week in lieu of this will be given. You will be working for a well-known and well-respected electrical installation company that employs around 50 staff. The company specialises in the installation of LV and ELV electrical systems for the water and waste-water sector.
As the Factory/Purchasing Manager, you will oversee the Production Planner and 4 x Panel Builders as well as 2 x Site Support Assistants to ensure that we are meeting customer delivery targets and quality, as well as managing the logistics of site materials, vehicles, and hire equipment to meet site deadlines. In addition to managing your team, you will be responsible for raising orders to suppliers, negotiating favourable costs and delivery terms, and identifying and assessing potential new suppliers. This will involve working closely with the Design Manager, as well as site Contract and Project Managers.
Essential Skills/Qualifications
1. Experience in purchasing and cost negotiation
2. Management experience
3. Able to work as part of a team to achieve common goals
4. Good communication skills including excellent written and spoken English
Desirable Skills
1. Familiar with CRM system (Eque2 preferable)
2. Experience carrying out KPIs and managing staff performance
3. Experience in Quality Control
4. H&S awareness
5. Previous experience in an engineering/manufacturing production company
Benefits
1. Annual bonus depending on personal and company performance
2. 30 days paid holiday including statutory holidays plus additional holiday with length of service
3. Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay
4. Death in Service
5. Pension Contribution
6. In-house training provided with career potential
7. PPE, Laptop, VoIP telephone and any other necessary equipment provided and maintained as required
Additional Information
Visa sponsorship NOT offered, so must have the right to work in the UK.
The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on race, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability. The employer welcomes applications from all candidates who match their requirements, and their decision for employment will be based purely on your skills/qualifications.
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