Copello have partnered with an established defence engineering business based in Havant in the recruitment of a Project Purchaser.

Please note that candidates must be eligible for SC Clearance.

Asthe Purchasing Team Leader, your work will focus on these responsibilities:

Responsible for the day-to-day operational Procurement team
Responsible for the tactical execution of both direct and Indirect purchasing
Manage day to day team issues ensuring escalation where necessary
People development and driving the growth of skills and knowledge within the procurement team
Supporting the Supply Chain Manager in meeting the supply chain KPIs and initiatives
Ensuring all requests for purchase are actioned in a timely manner and the department delivers the required service to all internal customers
Negotiating and placing Purchase Orders (POs), ensuring reporting and delivery promises are maintained by vendors with information communicated to the purchaser
Managing relationships with existing suppliers
Alongside the Supply Chain Manager, consolidate and leverage direct and indirect spend
Reviewing and negotiating payment terms
Managing supplier performance to ensure output is in line with SLAs and KPIs
Proactively manage the performance and development of the Purchasing Team

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

Previous experience of working in a purchasing environment, including being able to demonstrate the use of best practice
Strong Manufacturing experience
Previous SAP MRP experience
The ability to communicate well with others and encouraging others in the team to do the same is essential
Proven leadership, decision making, and organisational skills are a must
Ability to interrogate data to identify problems and action improvement activities

For more information please get in touch with Ella on (phone number removed).