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.
- Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.
- Commercial awareness
- Strong analytical ability to adapt to different client needs and to develop and maintain successful working relationships.
- Numeracy skills in order to analyse facts and figures.
- The ability to lead and motivate a team.
- A flair for negotiation and networking.
- Tact and diplomacy
- The ability to make important decisions and cope with the pressure of demanding targets and tight deadlines.
- Strong project management skills
- Time management skills and the ability to deliver to deadlines.
- Resilience
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