Procurement Manager

£40-45,000 + 25% annual bonus

Gravesend

Permanent



Are you a hands-on Procurement professional looking for a new role?

Do you think outside the box?

If so, then please look no further!

Take the next step in your Purchasing career as a standalone Procurement Manager with this exciting and growing market leading UK company, based in North Kent!

The Procurement Manager will be responsible for optimising costs to maximise profit through effective buying and supplier management.

The successful candidate will be a driven, self-motivated, and highly focused with demonstrable hands-on experience of leading a team, demand planning, managing change, process improvement and achieving organisational profitability.

Duties include:

* Negotiating and communicating with national and international suppliers in order to purchase materials and components at the best quality, prices and terms.
* Resolving any supplier issues creatively and effectively.
* Complete audits on existing suppliers ensuring consistent performance as well as assessing any new suppliers for suitability
* Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
* Work closely with internal teams to understand the demand and work out a bigger plan to find solutions to any problematic materials/ components with a cost saving approach.
* Using and maintaining in house SAP and WMS IT systems accurately.
* Monitoring market trends and prices in order to analyse market conditions and inform procurement.
* Setting, monitoring, and evaluating KPIs and SLAs.
* Day to day operational management of the Parts Warehouse, via the Team Leader, including resource management.
* Liaise internally with other departments and externally with suppliers to gather information and data to enable robust procurement decisions to be made.
* Plan resource availability to ensure the department can meet all of its objectives including holiday planning, work and overtime planning
* Actively meet national and international clients when required, all expenses covered.

The successful candidate will have/ be:

* Procurement Management experience
* A technical background and/or the ability to understand technical drawings
* ISO 9001 Accreditation and experience using SAP - Essential
* Familiar with sourcing and negotiation processes
* First class interpersonal skills with a real passion for building effective professional relationships
* Excellent knowledge of current purchasing and procurement regulations are necessary
* The ability to collate and analyse data
* Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
* Analytical, with a high level of attention to detail
* Confident in managing multiple priorities and a demanding workload



This is a great opportunity to join a fantastic, supportive organisation, who are looking for the right person to manage their Procurement demand, with a view to really make this role your own! The company is growing at a fast speed and really want someone to come in and grow with them.



If you feel you meet the above criteria, please apply online for immediate consideration.



This role is being handled by Nicole Hill, Business Support Consultant for Pearson Whiffin Recruitment.



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