Vacancy Details

Purchasing Manager
Location: South West
Position: Purchasing
Salary: £40k
Posted: 18 May 2012
Type: Permanent
Ref: RTI724
Job Description

Our client is a vibrant fixture supplier to some of the UK’s largest retailers with high standards and a reputation for delivering high levels of service to all. With their in-house design, development and engineering teams for over two decades the company has been successfully serving the retail industry with bespoke interior and display equipment, based at its state-of-the-art-factories.

 

The company is now looking to recruit a new Purchasing Manger, to manage a busy and proactive team.  Reporting to the Commercial Director, you will be responsible for efficient and cost effective running of the purchasing team and overall spend of the company’s procurement. This position will be based in the South West.
 
Qualifications

As a Purchasing Manager you will ideally have purchasing experience in the following: Shopfitting, acrylics, joinery, metal products etc. with a wide knowledge of buying within a shopfitting environment; our client looking for a minimum of 5 years experience. 

 

For this role you must have the ability to manage and motivate a very busy procurement team.  Skills required are to include; excellent sourcing and negotiation skills, good communication and numerical skills, Excellent methodical, organisational, and systems development skills with the ability to read and understand technical drawings.  Candidates will be computer literate - Sage experience beneficial.

You will be expected to demonstrate building key relationships with supply chains; holding reviews with the supply chain in order to gain the best value in price. Qualifications in MCIPS would be adventurous however not see as a necessity.
 
Our client is looking for an honest, reliable candidate who can demonstrate loyalty and a strong passion for the industry looking to grow with the company.
 
Benefits
This position offers a competitive salary in the region of £40k with company benefits to be discussed.
 
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