Sourcing Manager – Purchasing - Office Furniture Manufacturer Hybrid West Yorkshire – office based 2 days a week. £45,000 - £60,000 Plus Bonus One of my well-established, modern, office furniture manufacturing clients, is looking for an experienced Supply Chain/Sourcing Manager to manage the International Purchasing for the business. Responsible for the group procurement, buying the best quality materials, goods and services, at the most competitive prices, to enable the company to operate and make significant savings. Global travel will be required – although the company is based in West Yorkshire – the role offers hybrid working and flexibility to be in the office 1/2 days a week. My client is looking for a proven Supply Chain/Source Manager within the Office Furniture Sector to manage all Supply Chain for this site. You will liaise closely and work collaboratively with the Managing Director. This position really requires someone who is out and out supply chain, ideally CIPS qualified and has managed procurement across multi-sites, as the role is completely focused around dealing with supply chain, supplier contracts including payment terms, mass volume price negotiations, Far Eastern procurement, consignment stocking or vendor stocking. Whoever joins the business, will need to have a proven and successful background within the production of Office Furniture and hit the ground running. As a Supply Chain Manager your key accountabilities will include: Forecast levels of demand for services and products. Conduct research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality. Liaise between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers. source, build and maintain relationships with new and existing suppliers. Negotiate and agree contracts, monitoring the quality of service provided. Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities. Develop a purchasing strategy. · Deliver site PSI goals and all agreed metrics to hit budgetary targets. · Communicate to all relevant internal teams PSI goal and work area. · Identify & drive action plans to achieve set target or address deviations to expectation. · Participate as a member of the Senior Management team, with the full involvement in the setting & successful delivery of your defined functions budgetary commitment and the sites/business as a whole. · Deliver agreed inventory targets as set out in the site budget. · Develop and progress strategic pans & initiatives that will give substantial & sustainable leverage opportunities within the business. Personal Qualities: 3 year's management experience preferable in office furniture manufacturing Ideally qualified CIPS level 4 Proven track record of delivering value for money results for a wide range of goods and services, ideally engineering or manufacturing- Multi Sites Effective communication skills along with strong ability to form collaborative working relationships with internal and external customers. Great salary offered £45,000 - £60,000 DEO, excellent company benefits, holidays, on-site parking. Hybrid working. Please feel free to call me to discuss the role further. I have immediate interviews available and look forward to receiving your application, thank you for applying. Lisa Farr Associates Recruitment Specialist 07742 037688