Account Manager

Account Manager Based in Denham, near UxbridgeSalary - £35,000 to £45,000pa DOEWe are delighted to be partnering with a family run business in the defence industry.An excellent opportunity for an Account Manager to support within the Direct Sourcing department, based in Denham. You will join a highly professional team which has built a powerful reputation for building winning relationships with suppliers.

Previous knowledge of working with raw materials is necessary for this role!Job Specification

• You'll be responsible for sourcing and purchasing components, products and materials for machine parts, in accordance with organisational manufacturing and planned objectives, working alongside counterparts across production planning, engineering, quality and programme management functions to acquire products on time and delivered in accordance with contractual terms and production schedules, quality standards and at price levels.
• You will have the opportunity to collaborate with experts who will help you to obtain a wide understanding of an engineering business within the Sourcing function, you will develop new skills and gain strong industry experience.
• Primary point of contact for suppliers, managing allocated supplier relationships including performance against KPI indicators, proactively identifying, and managing risks; identifying new suppliers via tendering.
• Support customer meetings, bids, and reviews of supply chain strategy; preparing and authorising purchase requisitions; running data analysis to support process management, investigate trends and maintain supplier data within SAP; ensuring compliance with UK / international export controls; and participating with cross-functional continuous improvement projects and organisation.
• Build winning relationships with suppliers to identify bottlenecks, problems and solutions in the supply chain collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to ensure that customer deliveries are met.

Candidate Specification

• Degree (or equivalent experience) preferably mathematical/statistical, engineering, business, purchasing, or accountancy focused.
• Sourcing experience supporting a production environment and familiar with supply chain processes.
• Strong interpersonal, networking and relationship building skills with colleagues and suppliers.
• Numerate, strong data analysis skills.
• Seasoned knowledge of using Microsoft packages, particularly Excel.
• Knowledge of SAP or related MRP/ERP systems and import/export requirements.
• Desirable - experience of understanding engineering drawings, manufacturing methods and equipment.
• Advantageous - experience in finding and agreeing supplier terms and purchasing goods and/or services with external suppliers.