Procurement/Supply Chain Manager

Procurement/Supply Chain Manager

Buckinghamshire

Up to £60k

Laboris Solutions are supporting a market leader within the Construction industry. They are currently looking for a Procurement/Supply Chain Manager to join their growing team in Buckinghamshire. The successful candidate will have experience working in a similar role with a proven track record of negotiating preferential terms with suppliers for their organisation. They will possess previous management experience, and, ideally, some familiarity with the construction industry. The individual will be liaising with suppliers, clients and colleagues at a senior level and must have a drive and determination to ensure growth plans can be facilitated from a procurement perspective.

Role Overview:

The Procurement team are responsible for the purchasing and/or hire of all materials and equipment needed to achieve a successful outcome on our projects. The team is also responsible for a small material store including a vehicle and driver to deliver materials and equipment to sites. You will be responsible for the department’s processes and procedures, line management of the current team, with a primary focus on developing relationships with current supply chain and building new ones.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, a methodical approach and attention to detail to ensure all purchases are logged and project budgets adhered to. They will assist the Project team with day-to-day requests to ensure project programmes are achieved within agreed timescales and budget. A proven track record of negotiating preferential terms and rates with suppliers is essential for the role.

You will be reporting to the Technical Director and will lead the team in building and maintaining relationships with key suppliers, managing the purchase order systems and monitoring product inventory.

Responsibilities:

1. Oversee department to build lasting rapport with suppliers to secure best price for products and services. This includes regular meetings between the current supply chain, yourself and team to ensure my client are always receiving the most competitive prices and terms.
2. Leading the team to grow current supply chain.
3. Overseeing the applications for credit applications / setting up trade accounts with new suppliers.
4. Regularly review procurement processes and procedures to ensure improvements are being identified and implemented. Including proposing new ideas and strategies at Director level to ensure my client is always a leader in its sector.
5. Ensure processes are being followed consistently across the department, and if not, putting actions in place to mitigate any issues reoccurring.
6. Liasing with heads of the Commercial and Finance departments to ensure all parties are aware of high value orders pending and placed, cash required and terms agreed across all projects.
7. Work closely with Design and Project Management teams to achieve successful procurement outcome from the outset of each project.
8. Line management of three staff (Buyer, Procurement Co-ordinator and Logistics Supervisor).

Essential Criteria:

• Experience of managing a team.
• Experience of negotiating preferential terms with suppliers.
• Experience of liaising with clients, suppliers and colleagues at a senior level.
• IT proficient.

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous experience of working in the construction industry.
• Experience of using Xero, Costtracker and Procore.