Office Angels are so excited to be recruiting for a Procurement Manager based in Maidstone. Working for a family-owned group who are a leading manufacturer, you will be the core person for purchasing of stock items.



Job Title: Procurement Manager

Location: Maidstone

Salary: £40k + bonus

Hours: Monday-Thursday- 8.30am-5pm Friday 8.30am-2.30pm



Benefits:



* 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (3 days to be taken at Xmas)

* Free on-site parking
* Pension
* Discounted gym membership
* Visit their Head Quarters in Vienna

The role:

This will be a very busy role for someone who has experience as a buyer/purchasing in the construction industry.

As the Procurement Manager your key responsibilities would be:

* Process purchase orders efficiently, goods receipting and invoicing daily.
* Organise haulage efficiently and a focus on demonstratable cost savings
* Monitor stock levels according to defined seasonalized safety stock levels with sales forecasting ensuring core products never drop under the minim defined level and order fulfillment is a minimum 98%.
* Stock management - working with sales on customer forecasting, warehouse on stock management to ensure the right level of inventory is held at any one time.
* Process overhead costs / invoices / expenses on a daily basis in a timely manner.
* Communicate with hauliers to ensure smooth deliveries to customers and warehouse to enable OTIF deliveries
* Co-ordinate weekly stock checks with Sales & Operations to ensure demand is fulfilled and space available to accommodate
* Ensure sufficient stock levels in the warehouse & never let stock fall below continually reviewed safety stock levels for core products
* No more than 1% of orders with product 'to follow' for core products on a monthly rolling basis
* Produce a weekly buying pipeline of order value / mix, monthly plan of inventory management to demonstrate customer fulfilment vs budget & Forecast
* Inventory management to be always maintained at forecasted levels to alleviate back orders



We'd love to speak to candidates with the following skills:

* A-levels or equivalent qualifications
* Degree Educated - Desirable
* Min 5 years buying / purchasing experience in a relatable industry / sector (Construction / Manufacturing)
* Experience using Microsoft Office packages and an advanced understanding of Excel.
* Experienced with a good understanding of a buyer's role in a fast-paced environment, managing and prioritizing workloads, planning accordingly and reporting as required.

Next steps:

If this sounds like an ideal position for you and you have the experience outlined above, then please apply today.



Please note if your skills match the requirements for the job then you will receive an e-mail from us (remember to check your junk mail). If you do, please call us on 01622 769696

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