Purchasing Manager

An international machinery manufacturer is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to join our friendly team Barnsley.

They offer competitive pay rates, excellent working conditions, overtime premiums, business performance bonus, 25 days holiday which increases with service (plus bank holidays), healthcare & benefits scheme, 5% contributory pension, death in service / life insurance, profit related bonus scheme, and subsidised refreshments (lunch and drinks).

Working hours are 7:30am- 4:30pm Mon to Thurs and 7:30am to 1:30pm on Friday.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Manage the portfolio of suppliers with a spend of £10M plus, including the negotiation of clear and robust commercially secure contracts (including quality, open book costing and delivery), for new and existing suppliers.

• Develop and maintain a global structured supply base with dual source plus back up / reserve for all sensitive commodity types.

• Develop KPI reporting / reports, plus scorecard measurement, feedback and development of suppliers.

• Identify areas of opportunity, initiate & implement new purchasing strategies in conjunction with senior colleagues.

• Research, audit and select suitable competent and competitive vendors for the development of strategic partnerships based on total cost.

• Develop, maintain & audit an approved primary supplier base on their financial stability, technical, commercial, quality, delivery and support abilities.

• Competitively tender all parts as commodity groups, through the company's stage gate system.

Experience:

Applicants should preferably be a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply. Have a minimum of 5 years in a senior position in purchasing/commodity management or supply chain management role. Demonstrate proven experience and achievement in the following:

- Purchasing of steel, welded fabrications and machined commodities in the Engineering or aligned markets, plus site services requirements.

- Business administration skills

- Purchasing & supply for continuous single piece flow line environment.

- Computer literate in Microsoft office and manufacturing software systems (i.e. MRP).

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