1 month ago
Engineering Purchasing Manager
£50000 - £55000 per annum + Car / Car Allowance
Permanent
Purchasing Manager
£50,000 - £55,000 plus car / car allowance
Bradford
Are you looking for a real opportunity to drive procurement change and transformation? Do you thrive in a busy, high-volume, fast-paced environment? If so, this could be the perfect role for you!
Due to continued growth over the past few years, this established engineering business in Bradford is hiring a Purchasing Manager to join their site leadership team.
This is a newly created position so you will have the chance to make the role your own and with plenty of low hanging fruit you will quickly be able to make an impact!
So, what will the role involve?
- End to end purchasing responsibility, encompassing both strategic and tactical procurement
- Negotiating prices for raw materials and engineered components
- Leading tendering activity and supplier rationalisation initiatives
- Developing value-adding supplier relationships
- Managing and mentoring a small Purchasing team
What's in it for you?
- The opportunity to join a market-leading business with an excellent reputation for a high-quality product and highly respected technical expertise
- The chance to quickly see the results of your efforts as you work as part of a fantastic leadership team to drive change and transformation within Purchasing
- The opportunity to mentor, develop and grow the Purchasing function
What are we looking for?
- Experience in Manufacturing / Engineering (ideally you will be able to read engineering drawings and buy to technical specifications)
- Willingness / ability to operate at both a strategic and tactical / operational level
- Strong negotiation skills
- International sourcing experience with some knowledge of customs / shipping / INCOTERMS
If this sounds like a good fit then we would love to hear from you!
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Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in, HR, Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their recruiting sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board. For more information on Cast UK or to discuss how we can find talent for your business then please visit www.castuk.com
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