Purchasing Manager

Thetford, Norfolk
Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited
I am recruiting for a Purchasing Manager to join my client based in Thetford. This is a full time, permanent role which you are required to work full time on site.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be part of a small team engaged in the procurement of materials, goods and services for the organisation, ensuring the best cost, cash, quality and service is achieved.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Influence key internal stakeholder relationships
• Procurement of portfolio of materials, goods or services within a category
• Identify and work with suppliers
• Gather, analyse, interpret and act upon market intelligence
• Gather and maintain purchasing records, supplier data and procurement contracts
• Monitoring and forecasting inventory, determining purchasing needs and identify costs.
• Maintaining raw material expenditure % to manufactured sales within the agreed target levels
• Communicate to internal stakeholders as appropriate
• Minimise risk to continuity of supply by carrying out supplier risk assessments for the portffolio’s suppliers and implementing corrective actions as required.
• Ensure supply agreements are based upon formal legal T&Cs
• Other duties as required.

Requirements for the role:

• Extensive procurement experience within a manufacturing environment
• Task focused and organised
• Ability to work independently
• Strong communication skills and the ability to problem solve
• Strong team player
• CIPS qualified would be desired, however not essential.

For more information on this role, please contact Emily at Pure.