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As a commercially minded, business first Purchasing Manager, you'll thrive in a hands-on role within a rapidly changing business. You'll bring process, procedure and a fresh approach to working with suppliers from around the world (some well-known brands), along with experience in developing others you'll have a key understanding and knowledge of working with or for distribution partners
 
BASIC SALARY: £60,000 - £70,000
 
BENEFITS:
· 10% bonus paid annually
· Pension scheme
 
LOCATION: Redditch
 
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Warwick, Royal Leamington Spa, Worcester, Cheltenham, Coventry, Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Kidderminster, Banbury
 
JOB DESCRIPTION: Purchasing Manager, Procurement Manager - Industrial consumables
 
With continuous growth comes continuous challenge, we are looking for an experienced Purchasing Manager to assess, conduct gap analysis and create a plan to ensure the department can continue to scale at the needs of the business.
 
You will have a key role in delivering a purchasing strategy in an environment focussed on continuous improvement and growth.
 
Key areas of focus are:
· Work closely with, lead and develop a small team
· Manage and oversee UK & European spend (£20+ million)
· Assess how to get best value out of the current procurement relationships (500 active), rationalise our supplier portfolio
· Drive improved commercial relationships and ideally terms across the supplier base
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Purchasing Manager, Procurement Manager - Industrial consumables
 
This Purchasing Manager role and business will appeal to you if you are excited by the prospect of joining a company that is looking to significantly improve its turnover and profitability in the coming years. We are on a journey which requires a robust operation and purchasing department which can match current trajectory.
 
To be successful in your application you will:
· Hold a qualification in procurement either CIPs or MCIPs.
· Have a proven track record and experience in a technical B2B environment.
· Be hands-on in your approach and be prepared to listen and be prudent but also be happy to make hard decisions.
· Be able to demonstrate solid experience of distribution
· Be able to demonstrable working closely with suppliers for 'win win' outcomes.
· Comfortable in simplicity, we want efficiency and not complexity.
· Have operated with 1000+ SKUs.
 
You will be strong willed, commercial and confident in your approach and experienced in a similar change / growth environment.
 
THE COMPANY:
 
A well-established global business working with key industries across a wide range of critical consumables and components.
 
INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.
 
Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.
 
Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.
 
REF: MH18505, Wallace Hind Selection