Purchasing Team Lead

Copello have partnered with an established defence engineering business based in Havant in the recruitment of a Project Purchaser.

Please note that candidates must be eligible for SC Clearance.

As the Purchasing Team Leader, your work will focus on these responsibilities:

• Responsible for the day-to-day operational Procurement team
• Responsible for the tactical execution of both direct and Indirect purchasing
• Manage day to day team issues ensuring escalation where necessary
• People development and driving the growth of skills and knowledge within the procurement team
• Supporting the Supply Chain Manager in meeting the supply chain KPIs and initiatives
• Ensuring all requests for purchase are actioned in a timely manner and the department delivers the required service to all internal customers
• Negotiating and placing Purchase Orders (POs), ensuring reporting and delivery promises are maintained by vendors with information communicated to the purchaser
• Managing relationships with existing suppliers
• Alongside the Supply Chain Manager, consolidate and leverage direct and indirect spend
• Reviewing and negotiating payment terms
• Managing supplier performance to ensure output is in line with SLAs and KPIs
• Proactively manage the performance and development of the Purchasing Team

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

• Previous experience of working in a purchasing environment, including being able to demonstrate the use of best practice
• Strong Manufacturing experience
• Previous SAP MRP experience
• The ability to communicate well with others and encouraging others in the team to do the same is essential
• Proven leadership, decision making, and organisational skills are a must
• Ability to interrogate data to identify problems and action improvement activities

For more information please get in touch with Ella on 07805620452 or send your CV to ella@copello.co.uk