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- Lead, manage, and support a team of two purchasing professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Identify and collaborate with high-quality, competitive suppliers to create a strategic advantage for the business.
- Negotiate cost reductions while enhancing quality and ensuring reliable supply.
- Evaluate and monitor supplier performance, using KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
- Oversee daily ordering of materials and ensure timely delivery in line with supply chain demands.
- Monitor part usage and optimise safety stock, ordering, and manufacturing quantities.
- Address critical supply shortage risks, escalating and resolving issues in real time.
- Analyse supply chain data to identify problems, spot trends, and recommend performance improvements in areas like cost, productivity, and demand patterns.
- Provide actionable insights for annual planning and budgeting, creating performance benchmarks.
- Develop and implement strategies to improve operational efficiency and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure all procurement activities align with best practices and company ethics, principles, and processes.
- Proven leadership experience, ideally managing or supporting a small team.
- Educated to A-level (or equivalent); CIPS qualification advantageous.
- Experience managing and monitoring forecasts.
- A background in related industries such as automotive, industrial, or Tier 1 suppliers is highly desirable.
- Ability to quickly adapt to and learn MRP systems.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (including complex spreadsheets).
- Expertise in continuous improvement methodologies.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organisation.
- Analytical and organised with a proven track record of solving complex problems.
- Ability to thrive in a high-paced, demanding environment.
