Head of Procurement - Capenhurst, United Kingdom - EA Technology

EA Technology

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Capenhurst, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Head of Procurement
Capenhurst Technology Park, Chester, Cheshire (with hybrid working)

The Company

EA Technology is an established company that provides high quality products and services to power utilities and industrial customers across the globe.

We are recognised as a world-leading expert in our field, enabling our clients to manage their electricitynetworks more efficiently, with fewer failures and outages, with greater safety and lower costs.

We are currently seeking a Head of Procurement to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis and lead the delivery of EA_VisNet's ambitious growth plans.

The Role

As the Head of Procurement, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of procurement and component sourcing for our VisNet hardware products.

Managing the VisNet supply chain, you will build strong relationships with manufacturers and suppliers to secure materials and ensure the steady production of equipment, enabling us to achieve targets in line with our business plans.

Alongside the management team, you'll develop and implement improvements to procurement processes, define and set KPIs and regularly evaluate the VisNet supply chain.

Your role will also involve:

Preparing business reports and forecasts
Providing information on lead times and sales forecasts
Preparing supplier contracts
Reporting regularly on performance against objectives
Representing EA VisNet at events
Managing and developing the Purchasing Team

About You
To be considered as the Head of Procurement, you will need:

Experience of setting strategy and driving procurement in a relevant sector
Experience and understanding of complex contractual issues
High level of technical written skills
A proven track record of meeting and/or exceeding targets
The ability to build solid business relationships at senior level with key suppliers
The ability to grow and develop a team
Strong leadership and people management skills
Excellent organisational skills
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
A degree, or equivalent

The Benefits:

Salary of £80,000 £85,000 per annum
Competitive pension contribution
Generous leave allowance
Private medical care, life insurance and more
Ongoing professional development

This is an unmissable opportunity for a skilled and experienced procurement professional to join a world-leading expert in our industry.

Joining our global company, you'll have the chance to use your expertise to help us develop innovative and sustainable solutions and pave the way to energy decarbonisation and a brighter future.

So, if you want to play a key role with our leading company during an exciting period of growth and development, we want to hear from you
The closing date for this role is the 24th February 2023.

Other organisations may call this role Head of Procurement & Supply, Head of Supply Chain, Procurement & Sourcing Lead, Head of Purchasing, or Head of Buying.

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are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

Equal opportunities are the only acceptable wayto conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.