Job Description

Purchasing Manager required. Our client is a global manufacturer who specialises in electronic gates and access controls security systems. They are now looking for a Purchasing Manager due to the growth of the business. They are looking for a candidate to either work from an office High Wycombe or Durham.

Successful candidates will play a pivotal role in the procurement process, ensuring the efficient and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services. This role involves developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing the entire purchasing cycle.

Purchasing Manager Position Overview

• Schedule the supply of materials/components to meet all sales and production requirements and minimum safety stock levels
• Plan, develop, implement and evaluate processes for material delivery from supplier to warehousing
• Deal with any stock discrepancies or quality issues efficiently
• Assess volume requirements against planning assumptions
• Day-to-day order management and management of deliveries
• Understand and manage risks to minimise impact on sales and production schedules
• Take follow up actions in relation to material shortages that affect sales and production
• Implement all processes to agreed standards and targets and support continuous improvement initiatives and identify areas of improvement
• Utilise the ERP system that is in place and ensure that data is accurate and up to date and resolve any issues as required
• Monitor the integrity of Bill of Materials (BOM) and manage inventory accuracy
• Manage the receiving and booking of goods in to correct locations in an accurate and timely manner, liaising with intercompany and planning teams for any discrepancies or quality issues
• Monitor inventory levels against agreed target levels
• Support inventory checks to validate inventory accuracy
• Minimise obsolete stock and ensure business is left with minimum liability
• Create regular statistical reports and analysis and update others in the organisation
• Assist Finance staff by reviewing and approving invoices as required
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to forecast, plan and facilitate on-time materials to the production line as and when required, avoiding disruption to production
• Generate and communicate supplier material delivery schedules and forecasts to ensure they reflect requirements and meet demands
• Develop and maintain good relationships with suppliers and ensure demand for materials is met and deliveries made on time
• Develop and implement processes and work with suppliers on continuous improvement initiatives
• Support supplier meetings and negotiations to ensure demand for materials is met
• Resolve supplier concerns and evaluate supplier performance in conjunction with members of the purchasing team

Purchasing Manager Position Requirements

• 3+ year's experience in a similar role
• Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts the costs, production, manufacture and customer order fulfilment
• An understanding of lean manufacturing principles

Purchasing Manager Position Remuneration

• Salary: £30,000- £40,000
• Working hours: 8:45am - 5:15pm
• Holiday package: 22 days + 8BH
• Remote working one day a week
• Private Healthcare
• Cash Plan for health
• Pension
• Training
• Death in service
• Bonus

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, and contact you in relation to this application and the services we offer.