We are recruiting on behalf of a global retail design company, specialising in bespoke joinery and metal fixtures to recruit for a Purchasing Direct.
You will have a solid background in Retail Fittings as a Buyer or Senior Buyer and have a successful track-record of delivering savings and overseeing multiple projects.
The key responsibilities and aims of this role will include:-
• Source and Purchase bespoke Joinery and Metal work fixtures for projects.
• Ensure that all information on project brief has been captured.
• Manage projects effectively with the ability to identify any concerns before they arise and communicate these with the Managing Director.
• Ensure that the Project Log is updated daily and maintain clear communication to all departments, ensuring smooth completion of projects.
• Manage multi supplier projects through experience and knowledge within industry.
• Develop and maintain effective long term relationships with suppliers.
• Deliver competitive costs, within required timescale.
• Achieve quarterly team cost savings against advised target.
• Ensure suppliers conform with service level agreements.
• Ensure that authorisation processes are carried out correctly and in a timely manner and any queries arising are resolved quickly.
• Ensure that PO filing system works properly and requests for those that are missing or incorrect are processed immediately.
• Ensure that sales order confirmations are requested where possible from suppliers and checked to PO’s to minimise the current high level of invoice queries.
• Liaising with the finance, sales, technical and design teams to help ensure the smooth running of the business.
• Continuous development of systems and processes such as procurement, direct delivery, BOM, Logistics and KPI’s
• Will be required to present at Board Meetings
The ideal candidate will have:-
• A wide knowledge of buying within the shop-fitting Industry.
• Ability to manage and motivate a very busy purchasing team.
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings.
• Excellent sourcing and negotiation skills.
To register your interest in this, or any other opportunities please forward your full CV, stating your location and current salary details or contact us on 01423 520080 for a confidential conversation.
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