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Supply Chain Manager

Recruiter: Jonathan Lee Recruitment
Location: West Midlands
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
Application date: 10th Aug 2018

We are currently recruiting a Procurement Manager/Supply Chain Manager for our client who are a market leading sales and distribution business which are part of a larger engineering group who supplying valves and associated products predominantly into the water treatment industry.

The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and organising the company’s procurement activities to ensure the overall performance of the supply chain is optimised.

Responsibilities:

On time in full supply of materials to support customer delivery requirements
Continual improvement of supply base against a balanced scorecard
– Service
– Cost
– Quality
– Credit terms
Moving procurement strategy to that of buying through other distributors and agents to that of low cost sourcing countries direct where volume allows.
Continual improvement of terms of supply
Credit days
Vendor Management Inventory
vConsignment stock

Spend:

£4,000,000 – £5,000,000 but may also get involved in wider group procurement activities too.

Qualifications & Experience:

Demonstrable success within a procurement role is essential, and candidates will ideally have a history of dealing with engineering supply chains preferably within the cast iron and steel fabrication supply base.
Although not essential, a CIPS qualification would be highly advantageous.
Highly numerate. (Proficient in Microsoft office products and ERP systems)
Strong negotiating skills
Influencing Skills
Understanding of full supply chain costs and trade offs

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