Purchasing Manager
  • England,East of England,Essex
  • full-time
  • £55,000 - £65,000 per annum
Job Description:
Assure Personnel are pleased to be supporting an Industrial client who supply products internationally. They are looking for a Purchasing Manager/ Buying Manager to join their team in Loughton, this role will be reporting into the Director.

Responsibilities
*Selection of all new products for wholesale & retail trade
*Sign off on all stock purchase orders and pricing
*Full stock availability
*Identifying products and ranges to enhance the product offering
*Working with the buying, test and marketing teams to make sure products come to market within given time frames
*Scheduling all new product testing and product evaluation with the in-house engineering team to meet current directives
*Viewing all goods inward Quality Control reports, new product evaluation reports, warranty reports and making company decisions as to next course of action
*Deciding with the team what items will be deleted from the range
*Working with marketing team to identify products for promotional activity
*Managing the flow of new products from import through the new product engineering team and then private label development with marketing
*Setting the Trade and Retail prices for all newly selected products based on company margin requirements
*Ongoing review of retail market to ensure that current and new products are competitive
*Selection of inbound shipping agencies.

Skills Required
*A proven track record of procurement and management experience (essential) at least 10 years in a management position
*Entrepreneurial person with a can do attitude.
*Experience of direct imports of finished consumer products from the Far East is essential
*Ability to understand and influence key financial purchasing issues and senior team members
*Ability to explain, present and influence in a clear, concise, compelling and consistent manner
*Ability to plan, prioritise and delegate to achieve deadlines
*Ability to make difficult decisions
*Knowledge of the key market commodities, the processes and the major suppliers
*Proven track record of leading teams
*Excellent, clear and concise communication skills.
Benefits
*Annual salary review
*Life assurance
*Healthcare
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