Purchasing Manager - Direct Materials

North Kent

c£65k plus benefits

A growing Global Manufacturing company are looking to recruit a new UK Purchasing Manager to their organisation.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead UK Purchasing function for the group with a mix of operational purchasing (60% of role) and Strategic Sourcing (40%)
• Manage the overall Procurement of Components, Raw Materials and critical items for the group
• Ensure material availability, maintain robust supply chain purchases and support production schedules to ensure business continuity.
• Oversee PO creation, order management, expediting and resolution.
• Monitor material shortages, co-ordinate escalation activities and ensure timely responses to production needs.
• Drive Strategic Sourcing for Direct Materials through negotiation, RFP/Q processes, commercial evaluation, value engineering and supply chain initiatives.
• Support and Co-ordinate New Production Introductions
• Develop strong working relationship with Production Planning, Warehousing, Logistics and Quality to ensure seamless material flow.
• Introduce new suppliers and materials continuing looking at innovation and process improvements.
• Manage supplier performance by tracking and reporting operational KPI’s including OTIF, quality and responsiveness.
• Implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, accuracy and reliability across the Purchasing function.
• Manage, coach, led and develop a team of 3 Buyers.
• Ensure Buyers maintain accurate master data, lead times and supplier information within company systems.

This role will suit a Procurement Manager / Purchasing Manager with experience of Sourcing Direct Materials in a Manufacturing or Engineering environment.

You will have previous experience managing a small team, be able to manage competing priorities and thrive in a fast paced agile environment.

This role will be mostly office based 4/5 days per week so you will need to live within commuting distance of SE London / North Kent.

Must have current UK Right to Work.