Purchasing Manager Indirevt Expenditure | |
| Location: | North West, England |
| Vacancy Type: | Permanent |
| Reference: | MDInd3 |
| Salary: | £45K plus car plus benefits |
| Specification: | Job title: Purchasing Manager – Indirect Expenditure Department: Purchasing Reporting to: General Purchasing Manager Direct Reports: N/A Location: North West Key interfaces: Internal and external stakeholders 1. Role Specification Overview Manage supplier relationships to ensure best service, quality and price. Intimately understand the market place from which the indirect categories are sourced and be able to challenge suppliers using fact. Key responsibilities • To negotiate prices and agree contract terms on indirect expenditure areas, ensuring the supplier relationships are driven to maximise service, quality and price. • Agree which areas of indirect expenditure should be prioritised based on cost and potential value add to the business. • Responsible for the £60m p/a spend across indirect areas. • Ensure competitive purchase prices are obtained for all items under your control. • Drive excellence in supplier service levels and sustain these. • Drive excellence in product quality levels and sustain these. • Monitor actual cost vs budgeted spend and recommend actions to address and mitigate issues. • Drive internal customer service and assist internal colleagues with supplier problems as they occur. 2. Person Specification Qualifications Degree qualified or equivalent experience. IPS qualification desirable. Experience Proven track record in purchasing essential. FMCG background advantageous. Experience in broad indirect purchasing and contract management preferred in engineering, purchasing and ideally marketing services. Core competencies Strategic thinker. Excellent planning and organisational skills. Excellent influencing and negotiation skills. Leadership skills. Strong communication skills, both oral and written. Highly numerate. Strong commercial awareness. Resilient character. The duties described here may be adapted to meet the needs of a changing organisation and therefore is expected to evolve in line with the organisation. |
Contact Details | |
| Contact Name: | Mike Drury |
| Email Address: | mdrury@rswltd.co.uk |
| Phone Number: | 01633 486980 |
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