Purchasing Manager
Information
Location: Brighouse
Hours: Full Time
Salary: Negotiable
Main Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and ensure that appropriate controls and approvals are in place for purchasing.
- Sourcing new products.
- Oversee the buying and stock control team to ensure KPIs are met and striving for consistent growth within the department.
- Continually review and replenish process to eliminate waste and inefficiencies.
- Monitoring and reporting on inventory levels, age, condition and turn over to ensure its value is maximised.
- Develop actions to address any discrepancies or deviations.
- Assist with evaluation of any potential or existing suppliers.
- Generate forecasts and manage inventories.
- Work with operations to ensure best practice on maintaining the quality of products.
- Facilitate and mentor current employees through training and development.
- Generate purchase orders and manage end-to-end of procurement process.
- Forecast supply and demand to prevent overstocking or running out of stock.
- Prepare regular reports for management on purchasing activities, supplier performance, quality metrics, stock levels and sales trends.
- Coordinate regular inventory audits.
- Process orders.
- Monitor and track orders to ensure timely delivery.
- Analyse stock turnover rates, identify slow-moving items and recommend strategies for reducing our stock holding.
- Monitor lead times, order quantities and supplier performance to optimise the supply chain.
- Analyse costs associated with procurement and identify opportunities for cost savings.
- Monitor lead times, order quantities and supplier performance to optimise the supply chain.
- Analyse costs associated with procurement and identify opportunities for cost savings.
- Work closely with the finance and production departments to ensure budget compliance.
- Ensure the accuracy of data within the Sage 200 system, performing regular data audits and maintenance.
Description
Are you a strategic thinker with a knack for negotiation and a passion for optimising procurement processes? Quickslide wants YOU to join our dynamic team as a Purchasing Manager!
As a Purchasing Manager, you'll play a crucial role in revolutionising our procurement strategy. Dive into the exhilarating world of supplier relationships and cost-effective purchasing, showcasing your expertise in sourcing and negotiating contracts. This role is tailor-made for someone who is a motivated and results-oriented professional with a passion for procurement and supply chain management. Become the driving force behind our purchasing success – apply today!
The Necessary Skills, Qualifications and Experience include:
- Significant experience in similar role.
- Experience in managing a team.
- Proven experience is growing the processes of a purchasing team.
- Experience of inventory management.
- Able to develop relationships across the business.
- Advanced experience with Excel.
- Experience using Sage 200.
- CIPS Procurement Trained.
- Hands on with the ability to handle administrative detail accurately.
- Effective problem-solving skills to tackle challenges that arise during the purchasing process.
- Experience working with an ERP system.
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