Purchasing Manager

Location: Wigan

Title : Purchasing Manager

Pemberton Park & Leisure Homes Ltd is a well established manufacturer that has been trading since the 1940’s producing both holiday homes and park homes.

Function : Head of Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing and Stock Control Processes

Job Dimensions : – Responsible for procurement budget of £25 million pounds pa. plus stocks of £3~4 million pounds.

• Lead a department which will include buying, purchasing and stock control.
• Key member of the Company Management Team reporting directly to the Managing Director.
• Actively contribute to the Management Team on company-wide challenges and issues

Job Description :

Overall :

• Establish comprehensive sourcing, purchasing and inventory control processes.
• Review/Renegotiate all supplier contracts to achieve significant cost saves approx. 0.5~1.0 million pounds pa.
• Implement a fully functional live-stock system and integrated warehouse.
• Actively contribute to the Management Team on company-wide challenges and issues.
• Manage and develop the Purchasing team of 2 staff.

New Development :

• Represent supply management on R&D’s new product development initiatives taking a leadership role for coordination of supply management responsibilities.

Contract Management :

• Develop supply base contracts and expand scope of current areas of supply (especially on single-source contracts).
• Identify and develop potential suppliers in support of growth and operational efficiency objectives.
• Negotiate supply agreement terms with new and existing suppliers.
• Oversees the writing, review, awarding, and negotiating contracts in a cost efficient way.

Sourcing Research :

• Perform research on market changes, market forces, pricing, supply problems and develop and screen complex product specifications in order to make purchasing decisions.
• Investigate trends in pricing and availability of typical materials, goods and services.
• Lead project procurement planning, including recommendations on procurement timing and quantities.
• Leverage emerging low cost economies (eg. China, India etc.) through alternative sourcing options.

Supplier Performance Management :

• Coordinate and administer supply agreements with on-going supply partners.

Inventory Control :

• Overhaul the warehousing process; consolidate physical stocks and establish a goods issuance procedure
• Manage stock to optimal levels; realize inventory cost efficiencies in raw material and work in progress

Candidate Requirements:

General :

• Strategic thinker and ability to contribute at the seniority of the Management Team level.
• Strong leadership skills; be able to drive change and process improvements.
• Excellent communication skills; listening and interfacing skills with senior management, suppliers and the ability to provide guidance and mentoring to staff.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under frequent changing priorities.
• Demonstrated project management experience driving to successful project completion.
• Good sense for the numbers.
• Computer literacy including Word and Excel

Specific :

• At least 10 years work experience showing solid progression (including management experience) with 3-5 years hands on experience in manufacturing purchasing environment with a small to medium size company, preferably related to buying/management experience in building equipment components and materials.
• Background in lean manufacturing processes and a working knowledge of MRP & ERP systems.
• Convincing overall management-level awareness and understanding of the goals and objectives of the contracts & procurement function; the ability to define, initiate and fully implement actions necessary to achieve procurement functional excellence
• Strong project management skills as well as contract development and international sourcing.
• Superior negotiating skills: proven relationship management skills, along with a track record of successful negotiations of agreements

Salary competitive: Depending on skills and experience plus performance related bonus.