I am recruiting an experienced Procurement Officer for a large manufacturing company based in Runcorn. Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager you will be responsible for developing long-term improvements in Quality, Cost and Delivery performance whilst maintaining good customer-supplier relationships. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well established market leading organisation with excellent benefits.

Responsibilities :

• Data Information Management for suppliers including lead-times, pricing, stock records and delivery dates.
• Manage all supplier relationships and contracts, utilising other functions as appropriate.
• Commercial negotiations and long-term cost planning based on external market trends.
• Develop and deploy an integrated approach to a wide range of Purchasing-related cost reduction activities.
• Develops and deploys a robust cost management system in conjunction with the Finance Team.
• Quality performance in conjunction with the Quality departments.
• Monthly communication to all indirect suppliers.
• Quarterly reviews with key suppliers.
• Minimise number of suppliers whilst maintaining cost control.
• Work with Quality department to ensure appropriate quality systems and regular auditing is completed based on spend and risk.

Requirements:

• Experience in a Supply Chain function
• Experience in strategic planning.
• Experience in Supplier Relationship Management.
• Experienced user on an ERP system’s Supply Chain functionality.
• Team Leader qualification e.g., CIPS or Degree qualified
• MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, and other software as appropriate.

Person Profile:

• Customer focussed with a drive to complete tasks and keep all stakeholders informed of progress.
• Good communicator with ability to persuade and inform colleagues both verbally and in writing.
• Resilient with the ability to cope with unplanned demands and prioritise workload in line with changing demands.
• Strong team-working skills with the ability to complete tasks on time.
• Good attention to detail with a methodical approach to tasks to ensure compliance.
• Ability to adhere to company policies and procedures and escalate where appropriate.
• Ideally educated to degree level and also fully CIPS qualified (or qualified by experience )
• Experience in a Materials Management or similar environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Driven, with a will to develop new skills and progress within the Company
• Full driving licence

Procurement Officer
Runcorn
£35,000 – £40,000