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Purchasing Manager Job in Thetford, Norfolk
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Purchasing Manager
Thetford
Ideally Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Automotive, Defence or discreet manufacturing experience needed
This SME business based in Thetford are well renowned in their field manufacturing a range of bespoke products for their clients. In a nutshell their products are just really cool. The company offer 1 day a week working from home and 4 days based on site in Thetford.
Key Responsibilities:
Liaise with the Programme Team and support the delivery of challenging on time product schedules.
Responsible to build & for the day to day management of the Purchasing Team.
Leading this team by example will include excellent communication skills, planning, work assignment, and reviewing work amongst the procurement team.
Advise other department managers of any potential problems, concerns and opportunities for improvement.
Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant engineering and program departments.
Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships
Conduct research for new components, materials and suppliers and prepare supplier nominations, taking into consideration the commercial constraints relating to the relevant project.
Perform root-cause analysis and make recommendations for changes to eliminate error causes (e.g. BOM, reporting issues, shortage of material etc.)
Make recommendations for improving supply chain (e.g. fix lead time and recalculate levels etc.)
Maintain the confidentiality of the company and its business.
Constantly monitor industry pricing and product cost in order to maintain the best possible overall profitability for the company. Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, and delivery or invoice issues.
Develop and analyse Key Performance Indicators on a monthly basis to determine where continuous improvements can be achieved.Desirable Skills
Completion of an appropriate University Degree or higher qualification. A professional designation in either Materials or Purchasing is preferred.
Extensive experience in purchasing in a manufacturing environment in automotive, aerospace, oil & gas, defence or a discreet manufacturing organisation
Excellent working knowledge of Purchasing and MRP systems.
Strategic and analytical mind-set towards purchasing.
Strong knowledge of SAP and Microsoft OfficeIf the above is relevant and of interest please apply with an up to date CV
Location: Thetford, Norfolk
Category: Engineering
Job Title: Purchasing Manager
Salary:
Benefits: Full Time
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
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