Job Description
Permanent Position
Straight Day Shifts & Early finish on Fridays
Company Perks, including social events, cycle to work and employee assistance programmes.
Competitive Salary, DOE
We are working with a manufacturing client in Redditch who, due to a re-structure are seeking a Purchasing Manager to join their existing team.
Reporting to the Finance Director the Key Responsibilities of the Purchasing Manager will include but not be limited to:
* Developing supply chain strategy to maximise customer satisfaction.
* Lead the supply chain function and be responsible for measuring performance through KPIs.
* Support the proper utilisation of the ERP system.
* Manage the internal buying process for the future goals.
* Responsible for all forecasting.
* Working with internal department to ensure all consumables are readily available.
* Working with the Sales Dept to ensure materials are sourced in the most cost-effective way.
The ideal candidate for the Purchasing Manager will have the following Experience and Qualifications
* 3+ years’ experience in a supply chain / manufacturing environment preferably oil & gas and/or aerospace.
* 3+ years’ experience of being a people leader of an operations related team.
* Extensive knowledge of ERP business systems.
* Excellent planning, problem solving and analytical skills.
* Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
* CIPS qualification
* Good knowledge of product and manufacturing processes.
* Have good verbal and written communication skills at all levels of the business.
* Experience of working in a customer focused environment.
In return, the Purchasing Manager can expect to receive a competitive salary and package, work a 39 hour week – working hours are 8-5 Monday to Thursday and 8-1 Fridays. Benefits include - 3% employer pension contribution, company sick pay, 25 days holiday entitlement which increases based on length of service, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance program, company financed social events, 2 x salary life insurance, company sick pay (based on length of service).
If you are a self-motivated individual, with a solid work history, based in a manufacturing environment, and would like the opportunity to join a rapidly expanding, forward thinking engineering company, then please send your CV in the first instance.
* Sirius Recruitment are acting as a recruitment agency in the recruitment of the Purchasing Manager position.