Purchasing Manager

Job Title: Purchasing Manager Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00 - 16:30 - Office based Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 (DOE) Contract: Permanent Location: Southport

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Purchasing Manager for a well-established client, who are a market leader within their sector with over 100 years of experience.

As a Purchasing Manager, you will provide a proactive and qualitive purchasing function of the organisation covering approximate £12 million spend per annum

In return, you will receive;

• Competitive Salary

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Company Pension

• Death in service x 3

• Performance Bonus

As the Purchasing Manager your duties & responsibilities will be;

• Work closely with the Operations Director and Senior Management Team in the development and implementation of the Purchasing strategy.

• Actively deliver for the business monthly / annual objectives

• Maintain a strong business relationship and successfully influence cost savings within the company

• Identify appropriate order levels, place orders and monitor accuracy of reordered inventory shipments received

• Lead, direct, motivate and manage appropriate purchasing team activities to satisfy the business needs

• Maintain accurate purchasing stock and records of costs

• Negotiate contracts for services

• Provide appropriate input to the new products development process

The successful Purchasing Manager will have the following skills/experience;

• CIPS Qualified

• Previous experience within a similar role

• Excellent Communication skills, both written and verbal

• IT literate

• Ability to manage carious personal and team's priorities at the same time

• Ability to manager and deliver own workload

• Experience managing international suppliers would be an advantage