Head of Procurement - Morpeth, Northumberland, United Kingdom - Piramal Pharma Solutions

Piramal Pharma Solutions Morpeth, Northumberland, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Description

We are seeking an experienced Head of Procurement to join our team.

As the Head of Procurement, you will be responsible for overseeing the procurement processes and strategies in alignment with the company's objectives and policies.

You will play a pivotal role in managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring efficient procurement operations.

Additionally, you will lead procurement team members, drive cost-saving initiatives, and implement best practices to optimise procurement processes and maximize value for the organisation.*Job Description*Manage the Procurement team to ensure efficient procurement of all materials & services in a timely and cost effective manner.

Ensure all materials and services are available to site when required.

Establish and regularly review supply chain performance and requirements to review sources, prices, lead times and quality standards for all requirements.

Set departmental objectives, projects and cost reduction activities in order to minimise supply chain risk and optimise total cost of ownership for direct materials, indirect materials and services to support manufacturing at the site.

Coach, train and develop the procurement team, agree their personal targets and goals and ensure they align with site objectives.

Establish correct procurement procedures and ensure they are followed from requisition creation through to payment of vendors.

Ensure requisitions are correctly converted to purchase orders and approve purchase orders up to U1 level in SAP.Assist with the approval of purchase orders at the U2 & U3 level.

Ensure supply chain risks are identified and mitigated.
Negotiate, agree and maintain contracts and supply agreements, facilitating regular vendor business reviews.
Collate and report the department's key performance indicators to site leadership and Corporate Supply Chain.
Ensure any investigations into material deviations are carried out and closed in a timely manner.
Input into annual budget site budget for costs of materials and services.
Management of annual departmental budget.

Liaise with the following key internal stakeholders:

Planners and MRP Master Scheduler
QC management group and team leads for scheduling and meeting quality.
Standards
Quality Assurance
Finance – credit control ensuring timely processing and payment of inventory related items
Engineering
ESHEnsure timely response on external RFP requirements.

Develop improvement plans for any area to drive required levels of performance of the supply chain to meet the site needs.*Supply Issues*All major supply issues notified to the appropriate departments as soon as possible and mitigation strategies developed in order to minimise any adverse operational impact.

All late deliveries notified to procurement manager in advance of the due date and its impact on production schedules.*Product Quality *Ensure suppliers of direct materials are correctly approved and provide materials in line with the quality standards required on site.

Any whole lot rejections or significant quality issues which impact production to be notified to the appropriate departments.

Develop replacement or mitigation plans which avoid production stop or missing customer due dates.*Approval requirements *Purchase order value up to £10,000.Approval to nominate change of source of supply of raw materials.

Changes must be managed by appropriate change controls and follow the appropriate vendor approval procedures.

Approval to select and use suppliers of indirect materials and services which are not controlled by the Approved Vendors List.*Critical Tasks*Deliver cost improvements to the site for material and services.

Manage vendor performance and develop alternate sourcing proposals where risks to business are identified.
Install continuous improvement culture in terms of lowering Total Cost of Ownership & adding value to site operations.*Critical Skills
Required: Solid understanding of GMP

Good interpersonal and analytical skills.
Excellent negotiation skills – be able to influence outcome with vendors.
Knowledge of contract law.
IT literate – able to summarise and evaluate using Microsoft products e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Knowledge of international trade regulations and customs.
Knowledge of appropriate environmental legislation.
Knowledge of pharmaceutical regulatory issues which impact upon purchased raw materials.
People management and development skills.Desired:Advanced IT skills for analysis, data manipulation, project management & tracking/monitoring key data.

Change agent for the site.
Project management skills.

Job Types:
Full-time, PermanentBenefits:* Company pension

Cycle to work scheme
Flexitime
Free parking
Life insurance
On-site parking
Private medical insurance
Referral programmeSchedule:
Monday to FridaySupplemental pay types:
Bonus scheme
Performance bonusApplication question(s):
What are your salary expectations?Experience:
Procurement: 5 years (preferred)
Purchasing: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location:
In personReference ID: MOR-HOP

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