Job responsibilities
 
  • Forecast levels of demand for services and products
  • Conduct research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality
  • Liaise between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers
  • Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers
  • Negotiate and agree contracts, monitoring the quality of service provided
  • Process payments and invoices
  • Keep contract files and use them as reference for the future
  • Develop strategies to make sure that cost savings and supplier performance targets are met - or exceeded
  • Undertake value for money reviews of existing contracts and arrangements
  • Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities
  • Keep a constant check on stock levels
  • Give presentations about market analysis and possible growth
  • Develop a purchasing strategy
  • Produce reports and statistics on spending and saving
  • Evaluate bids and make recommendations, based on commercial and technical factors
  • Ensure suppliers are aware of business objectives
  • Attend meetings and trade conferences
  • Train and supervise the work of other members of staff.
     
Requirements
 
  • Ability to use SAP effectively
  • Previous experience of purchasing, including within a packaging environment
  • Clean driving Licence
  • Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) membership or additional relevant postgraduate qualification
  • Proven strategic procurement background gained in a FMCG/material management environment.
Skills
 
  • Impactful and adaptable negotiator capable of influencing key business stakeholders and decision makers
  • Innovative thinker with ability to generate/deliver valued added procurement solutions that positively affect the performance of the business
  • Highly analytical with the ability to measure and provide meaningful category management data
  • Effective and adaptable communicator with strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
  • Resilient and persistent with the ability to act at pace and influence decisions
  • Strong personal organisation skills capable of initiating, prioritising and managing several projects simultaneously.

Procurement Manager Agency Recruitment Agency in London, FMCG Recruitment Agency in London