Due to significant business growth, there is now a fantastic opportunity for an experienced purchasing professional to join the team at this manufacturing site in North Wales. With a strong portfolio of products and an extensive customer base, this company is continuing to increase their turnover and need to ensure their purchasing function can support this growth.

A key focus of the role will be to develop a purchasing strategy that ensures the business can react to customer needs and stays ahead of market fluctuations and prices.

Within the role of Purchasing Manager, responsibilities will be to:-

• Manage a spend of £10m across direct and indirect materials.
• Ensure that strong relationships are built with their predominately European supply base.
• Source new suppliers and negotiate favourable terms.
• Manage commodity prices.
• Ensure supplier capacity as volumes increase.
• Mange risks and opportunities within the supply chain.
• Identify cost saving opportunities and manage through to implementation.
• Develop procurement KPI's such as price variance reporting.

The successful candidate will have:-

• Experience working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience of commodity purchasing.
• Excellent communication and IT skills.
• Experience achieving cost downs.
• The ability to negotiate high value contracts.

On offer:-

• A salary of £47-55,000 depending upon experience.
• Pension
• Death in service benefit
• Life Assurance
• Healthcare scheme

To apply for this opportunity, please follow the 'apply now' button to send your CV through to Emma Brighouse at Morgan Ryder Associates.

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