Purchasing Manager

Futures

Do you have experience of managing procurement activities for an engineering company?

Do you still want to be hands-on with buying on a day-to-day basis?

Do you understand engineering drawings and BOMs and would feel comfortable in a technical buying role?

This could be the role for you!

Our client, a long established and well respected engineering business, seek to appoint a Purchasing Manager to manage and control the purchase of goods, materials and services for individual projects, co-ordinating with the Project Managers, Material Controllers and Manufacturing teams. As Purchasing Manager you will understand engineering and have previous experience working for a manufacturing / R&D focused business with experience of technical buying. Salary, benefits and working conditions are excellent.

Purchasing Manager – Role and Responsibilities – Procurement / Purchasing Supervisor / Supply Chain / Manufacturing / Engineering / Buying / Technical Buyer

Purchase goods, materials, components or services in accordance with specified technical, quality and delivery requirements
Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers
Interface with other departments and Suppliers for all matters related to the procurement of Project materials, equipment and sub-contract services
Provide procurement support for new designs, and when necessary, participate in bid reviews and evaluations

Purchasing Manager – Skills and Abilities – Procurement / Purchasing Supervisor / Supply Chain / Manufacturing / Engineering / Buying / Technical Buyer

A recognised qualification in manufacturing or engineering
Well established experience in buying / procurement in engineering
Possess strong knowledge on procuring technical equipment / materials
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, negotiate effectively and to coach other members of the team where appropriate
Membership of Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) preferred but not essential

Purchasing Manager, Technical Buyer, Procurement, Purchasing Supervisor, Engineering

If this role could appeal please do apply now!