Head of Procurement - Whiteley, United Kingdom - Insignis Talent

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Insignis Talent
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Whiteley, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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We are looking for a Head of Procurement to join a rapidly expanding designer and manufacturer of high-value capital equipment.

Within this growing team, the Head of Procurement will be overseeing a team of 5 buyers and will demonstrate supplier management and team leadership skills.


  • Location: Whiteley, Hampshire
  • Salary: £55,000£60,000 + bonus scheme and car allowance
  • Work pattern: Permanent, fulltime

Day-to-day responsibilities:

  • In charge of creating and carrying out the procurement strategy.
  • Act as the procurement team's leader, inspiration, and support system.
  • To work closely with the Operations team and Manufacturing Manager to ensure that parts are delivered to the production line on schedule.
  • To do an exhaustive evaluation of the supply chain in order to include a wider variety of vendors to guarantee that rising demand can always be satisfied.
  • To establish and maintain a connection with key suppliers to make sure that any possible problems are identified and resolved before having an impact on machine builds.
  • Add value to the company by putting costcutting measures in place and making sure the company gets the most out of all capital spending.
  • Regular travel to meet with UKbased suppliers.
  • Occasional travel to meet with international suppliers.
  • Demonstrable experience in implementing change in the production of oneoff, highvalue projects.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  • Supplier relationship management.
  • Strong negotiation and influencing ability.
For more information, please contact Julian at Insignis Talent.


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£55,000.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Company pension

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Whiteley: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:


  • Procurement: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location:
One location
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