Procurement Manager
Kinetic Recruitment are looking to recruit a Procurement Manager to work for a leading company based in Deeside. Perm position
As the Procurement Manager you will be responsible for developing long term plans to ensure goods and services critical to company objectives are supplied in a timely manner. Managing the purchase of all direct and indirect materials to achieve optimal cost and quality results. Respecting all regulations and principles of the integrated management system and participating in the building and maintenance of these systems.
Responsibilities
* Ensure adherence to all company policies and prevailing business regulations.
* Develop sourcing strategies for all categories of spend.
* Work closely with Innovation and Engineering to ensure channels of supply are at the lowest total cost, not just the lowest purchase price.
* Managing the supply base and ensuring this is aligned with business strategy.
* Producing an annual Purchasing Plan
* Manage the purchase of direct and indirect materials for negotiating the terms of business relationship.
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Main Duties
* Achieving the lowest cost of acquisition across multiple suppliers, categories of spend and location.
* Ensuring value added collaboration between departments, sites, and business areas
* Ensuring that our Terms and Conditions of Purchase are used in all contracts for supply and that these are updated to reflect legal and group requirements.
* Coordinating and monitoring the maintenance or improvement in our Terms of Payment in line with ongoing business requirements.
* Establishing Contracts of Supply and Pricing Agreements where applicable for significant suppliers
* Maintaining all relevant cost and lead time information required for all major business processes.
* Directing the sourcing and evaluation of new suppliers where required, and as part of our continuous improvement philosophy.
* Providing the Operations director with performance reports when required
* Chairing Key Supplier Meetings where applicable and maintaining this supplier development strategy.
* Compiling and communicating all monthly and quarterly KPIs to senior management
* Establishing training and development needs for the wider procurement community
* Leading all key negotiations
* Formulating Capex strategy and a robust competitive environment for all of our existing and new suppliers

* Demonstrate excellent communication skills with stakeholders across the business.
* Be a champion for purchasing and related processes.
* Leverage group spends and achieve the lowest Total Acquisition Cost
* Develop and guide suppliers towards providing added value processes, products, and services.
* Negotiation Skills
* Knowledge of cost structures and management of business contracts.
* Understanding and appreciation of internal controls required for operational and regulatory purposes.

Education and experience
* Bachelor's degree in a business, engineering, or an equivalent discipline desirable.
* CIPS Certificate
* Minimum of five years' experience within a purchasing environment, preferably in a supervisory role
* Working with multiple suppliers and large number of products.
* Working with large complex datasets
* Proficient in the use of MS Office and D365 ERP system.
* Managing a team centered around problem solving and product availability.
* Vendor negotiations.
* Undertaking complex and substantial negotiations. UK Office based role with frequent local and possible international travel.
Occasional out-of-hours working to accommodate time zone variation.
Working hours are Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm
Salary £50,000 to £54,000 dependant on experience.
Great opportunity to work for a very reputable and established company!
If you feel that you have what we need then please do call Aileen or Carole on (phone number removed) or email your up to date CV to:
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Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years of experience of delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries.
Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care, we review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile. Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted but their CV retained to be considered against future opportunities.

Kinetic Recruitment Services Ltd operates as an Employment Business and Recruitment Agency as defined under the Employment Agencies Act 1973

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