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Purchasing Manager

NJR Recruitment
Posted a day ago, valid for a month
Location

Blackpool, Lancashire FY3 8PP, England

Contract type

Full Time

Health Insurance
Retirement Plan
Life Insurance

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  • The Purchasing Manager position offers a salary of up to £45,000 and is located in Blackpool within the manufacturing and engineering sector.
  • The successful candidate will lead a team of three and will be responsible for managing the flow of parts from suppliers to warehouses.
  • Candidates should have excellent purchasing management experience, a proven track record in optimising processes, and at least two years of experience to qualify for the company's final salary pension scheme.
  • The role emphasizes sustainability practices and requires CIPS qualification or part-qualification along with strong interpersonal skills.
  • In addition to a competitive salary, the position offers an impressive benefits package including paid holidays, performance bonuses, private health insurance, and a flexitime work pattern.

Purchasing Manager

Up to £45,000

Blackpool

Manufacturing / Engineering

Our client, a leading manufacturer based on the Fylde coast now has an exciting opportunity for a Purchasing Manager to lead their team of 3. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the efficient flow of parts from suppliers to the warehouses.

In this exciting role, you will play a critical role in optimising the supply chain for efficiency and cost effectiveness, while ensuring alignment with our commitment to ESG principles.

Our client offers an incredible benefits package including:

  • 33 days paid holiday (rising to 38 depending on length of service).
  • Company related performance bonuses.
  • Company final salary pension scheme after a minimum of two years’ service.
  • Life insurance.
  • Private health insurance scheme.
  • On-site Gym.
  • Flexitime work pattern.
  • Plus many more…..

Duties include:

  • Overseeing the daily management of the purchasing team.
  • Managing suppliers, including performance evaluation and negotiations.
  • Sourcing and onboarding new suppliers
  • Regular collaboration, support, and auditing, of existing suppliers to ensure compliance, ethical sourcing practices and alignment with our carbon reduction and UN Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Demand forecasting and inventory planning.
  • Production and management of tenders.
  • Inter-departmental liaison with relevant stakeholder including Research and Development, Product Design, QA and Sales.
  • Supplier contingency planning and management of supplier risk management programs.

The successful candidate will have:

  • Excellent experience in purchasing management, with a proven track record of optimising processes and driving efficiency.
  • CIPS qualified (or part-qualified)
  • Proven track record of managing and leading a team.
  • Have a genuine interest in procurement practices.
  • Passionate about sustainability practices and customer focus.
  • Strategic knowledge of supply chain management.
  • Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.

This is great opportunity for someone looking for a long term career.

Apply online or for further information contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR15864

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.