An exciting opportunity for a Purchasing Manager to join a well-established retail organisation! This role is based at their Nottingham site and offering a salary up to £80,000. This role will sit in the purchasing department managing a team of 6.
Candidate who have previous experience as a Purchasing/Procurement Manager within the retail industry purchasing finished goods will be well suited for this role.
Role requirements of the Procurement Manager include:
*Managing the procurement function and sourcing new products
*Developing an inventory management strategy with a view to improving stock accuracies
*Negotiating and influencing suppliers to achieve best market value
*Identifying areas for improvement to current processes and procedures
*Developing and owning appropriate departmental KPIs to ensure performance and improvement is measured and acted on
*Demonstrating strategic cost saving, improving on time delivery, lead time reduction and effective inventory control
*Liaising with and negotiating ongoing optimum terms with new and existing suppliers
*Reviewing contract terms
*Controlling the purchase of products, capital and non-capital lines as per the store replenishment requirements or sales forecasts and expediting orders once placed
Role specification of the Procurement Manager role include:
*Previous experience as a Procurement Manger within a retail environment
*Must have previous experience purchasing finished goods
*Knowledge or ERP/MRP systems
*Previous managerial experience
Salary
£70k-£80k
This role is 100% on site and does not offer hybrid working
*The working hours include Monday-Thursday 8:30am-6pm, Friday- 8:30am-5pm
This role would be well suited if you have held a position in procurement or purchasing as a Procurement Manager, Purchasing Manager, Sourcing Manager, Procurement Director, Purchasing Director, Head of Procurement, Head of Buying or a Procurement Lead.