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Procurement Manager

Location: Crawley Salary: £45000 - £55000 per annum
Sector: Medical Devices Specialism:
Type: Permanent Contact: Matt Henocq

Procurement Manager

Office based in Crawley with some home working allowed

Overview

My client operates a centralised category and business driven Procurement function operating across four main direct material countries in the UK, Netherlands, Sweden, China and 3 indirect regions Americas, Europe and China/APAC. The Procurement function is structured as a matrix organisation with centralized leadership for Direct Purchasing, Indirect Purchasing, Supplier Development and Quality, Process and Systems and Local Management in each of the regions for direct and indirect material.

Responsibilities

  • Support in the development of global sourcing strategies for allocated commodities taking due account of stakeholder mapping, spend analysis, understanding of current and future demands, supplier improvement and cost reduction opportunities.
  • Responsible for the development of local sourcing strategies for allocated commodities taking due account of stakeholder mapping, spend analysis, understanding of current and future demands, supplier improvement and cost reduction opportunities.
  • Identify supply chain risks and develop mitigation plans in order to secure business continuity.
  • Responsible for the selection of suppliers in compliance with my clients sourcing process whilst ensuring selection is robust and fit for purpose.
  • Negotiate best practice terms with suppliers.
  • Ensure robust supply agreements are in place with key suppliers.
  • Reduce and consolidate the approved vendor list, if required.
  • Monitor and improve supplier's performance on cost, quality, delivery, service and contract compliance.
  • Encourage open book costing and competitive tendering

Required experience and knowledge

  • BA required with MBA preferred; other graduate degree potentially acceptable or equivalent work experience
  • Previous Buying or Category Management experience ideally for direct materials and within a Manufacturing environment.
  • Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) certification desirable
  • Previous experience of working with purchasing systems
  • Successful, track record in a procurement organization
  • Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of sourcing strategy deployment, financial concepts and the ability to create business cases
  • Excellent negotiation and supplier management skills
  • Experience with contract management and awareness and understanding of contractual law
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise with personnel/ clientele/ suppliers and key stakeholders at all levels
  • Confident negotiator at a senior level. Experience having managed a complex global supply base is desirable
  • Well-developed IT skills
  • Fluent in language applicable to site location and English. Other languages advantageous
  • Passion for reducing costs - exhibits high energy and the enthusiasm to establish new approaches to sourcing
  • Able to work in a dual reporting matrix environment and work independently
  • Demonstrable record of delivering stretching targets and successfully managing concurrent tasks

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