Purchasing Manager (12-15m FTC)
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Jackson Hogg Procurement division are delighted to be partnering with an established and successful manufacturing organisation based near Middlesbrough on the appointment of a Purchasing Manager to join their team. This role will be offered on a 12-15 month fixed-term contract, covering a period of maternity leave.
We are ideally looking for a June or July start date for this position.
This role offers a competitive salary, early Friday finishes, 7% employer pension contribution, 24 days holiday plus bank holidays, a purchase holiday scheme, birthday holiday, enhanced sick leave, health care cash plan and more.
The Role:
- Lead, supervise, and support the purchasing team to achieve departmental goals and performance targets.
- Work closely with the Operations Management Team to understand business needs and support operational requirements.
- Monitor purchasing activities to ensure quality, cost control, and timely delivery.
- Ensure non-manufacturing/project purchases are efficient
- Cost management and control to demonstrate accountability for achieving company margin targets.
- Ensure there is a culture of keeping the system accurate and up to date with minimum stock levels, lead times, economic order quantities etc.
- Improvement of stock turns and management of over stocks / slow moving stock.
- Accountable for the purchasing manual, all associated purchasing work instructions/processes and keeping them accurate and up to date.
- Own, maintain and report on the Supply Chain Risk Register, escalating major concerns to the Operations Director for inclusion on the Company risk register.
- Monthly report key metrics (KPIs) that are reviewed monthly to support continuous performance improvement in the purchasing function.
- Develop tools for effectively monitoring, measuring & managing supplier performance
- Resolve supplier issues, escalations, and team challenges effectively.
- Communicate in a timely and professional manner to all relevant internal and external stakeholders to foster the culture detailed by the values & behaviours.
- Travel as required to forge and maintain supplier relationships and performance.
Person Requirements:
- Manufacturing sector experience
- Purchasing management experience with at least 2 years' experience in managing people
- Proven negotiation, supplier relationship management and contract management experience
- Familiar with ERP systems
- Strong leadership skills, adaptability, attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- CIPS advantageous but not essential
For more information, please get in touch with Gemma Yeadon - Sector Lead | Procurement at Jackson Hogg Recruitment.
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Gemma Yeadon
Gemma is the procurement specialist within the supply chain team, having joined Jackson Hogg in 2021. Gemma began her recruitment career in 2015, with most of her experience being across the procurement, purchasing and supply chain sectors. Typical roles Gemma would look after include purchasing assistants, supply chain coordinators, procurement officers, junior buyers, buyers, senior buyers, category managers, purchasing managers and procurement managers. Gemma loves all things interior design, long beach walks and brunches, as well as pencil portrait drawing.
Sector Lead - Procurement
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