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Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager

Job Posted: 25 days ago

Salary: £ 80,000 - 80,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Kent

Expire in: 3 days

Job Description

You will lead sourcing strategy, supplier performance, cost reduction and material availability, while working closely with Production Planning and playing an active role in the S&OP process to ensure production plans are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of Buyers.
Manage direct, indirect and CAPEX procurement.
Develop sourcing strategies and deliver cost reduction initiatives.
Drive supplier performance, contract negotiations and continuous improvement.
Ensure material availability, MRP accuracy and inventory optimisation.
Support production planning, S&OP and wider supply chain activities.
Improve logistics flow, import processes and supply chain resilience.
Lead SAP and process improvement initiatives.
Work cross-functionally with Production, Planning, Engineering and Finance.

About You

You'll have experience leading both procurement and supply chain within a manufacturing or engineering environment. You'll be equally comfortable developing strategic sourcing initiatives as you are working with production planning to ensure materials are available and operations run efficiently.

You'll bring:

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management experience.
Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems (SAP desirable).
Experience of production planning, inventory management and S&OP.
Proven success in supplier negotiations, cost reduction and process improvement.
Leadership experience with the ability to influence stakeholders across the business.This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing international manufacturer where you'll have the autonomy to shape both the procurement and wider supply chain function while making a measurable impact on operational performance

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