Procurement Manager
- £75,000 - £90,000 basic salary
- Incentive plan – 10%
- Car or car allowance
- Pension – 8% employer contribution
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life assurance and health care cover
- 25 days leave + public holidays
Location: Home based preferably Midlands based
You will ideally be located: Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Shropshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and all surrounding areas
ATA Search is working for a multi-site and £multi-million manufacturing business supplying a range of manufactured products to various market sectors. Boasting sales of over £150m, they are highly profitable and driven by strategic growth both organic and through acquisition.
Well established and identified as a leader in their field, this company sets the standard by employee satisfaction, excellent customer service and providing a product that is unrivalled by their competition.
Employee engagement is key to their success with a low staff turnover and loyal workforce. Aside from this, the group is driven by sustainability and improvement projects significantly reducing their carbon footprint and energy consumption.
As a result of a restructuring within the business, this company is looking to establish a robust procurement department where the Procurement Manager will develop, implement and lead a holistic purchasing strategy that delivers the company’s customer service goals and objectives and financial targets.
For further information on this confidential assignment, please email an up-to-date CV and contact number to ajay.bhella@ata-search.co.uk
Key Accountabilities:
- To create a robust and efficient purchasing/procurement function across multiple revenue streams with a clear strategy, process and KPIs
- Direct hands-on management and responsibility, accountability, coordination, and performance of the procurement activities
- Establish relationships with the existing purchasing team and build relationships, outline training programmes and support and guide them on best practice purchasing management
- Value stream analysis of the current team, purchasing processes, and SOPs and to outline improvement initiatives
- Manage a purchasing spend of £20m-£25m and £50m of raw materials per annum
- Review new and existing supplier contracts, and supplier performance and negotiate improved rates and service agreements
- Strategic review of the current vendor list and make the assessment and decision to change this accordingly - Increase or rationalise as you see fit
- Introduce purchasing KPIs, and supplier targets and review the current supplier base
- Outline and introduce continuous improvement projects throughout the purchasing department to reduce cost, improve efficiencies and eradicate waste in the process
- Analyse and review purchasing behaviours, buying trends vs production activities
Requirements:
- An experienced Procurement Manager, Head of Procurement, Purchasing Manager, Head of Purchasing, Supply Chain Manager, Buying Manager or a related role
- Experienced in purchasing activities within an engineering or manufacturing environment
- MCIPS/CIPS qualification is highly desirable
- A proven track record in strategic procurement and high-level negotiation
- A proven track record of change management within a Procurement Department and a demonstrable track record in implementing new processes
- Demonstrable leadership and people development skills
You will have full autonomy to set up and manage the purchasing department for a growing business. There will also be numerous opportunities for you to progress within the larger group and for a Group Procurement Managers role for a £150m+ turnover business.
How to apply:
Please click “apply” or for further information or please contact Ajay Bhella at ATA Search by emailing an up-to-date copy of your CV to ajay.bhella@ata-search.co.uk
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