About this role
Senior Procurement & Supply Chain Manager
£65,000 - £70,000 DOE + Package
Locations: Coventry and Alfreton
Our client is a well established UK business, looking for an experienced Senior Procurement & Supply Chain Manager to lead their procurement function. The role covers two sites, with flexibility to split time between them alongside a home working day, and travel to suppliers as needed. The majority of manufacturing is carried out at overseas sites or via outsourced UK partners, alongside some in house production for one part of the business.
The role reports directly into the Operations Director.
The Role
The Senior Procurement & Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for the entire procurement function, encompassing a team of buyers who liaise with the current approved supplier base as well as Group purchasing activities. You’ll be tasked with building strong supplier relationships, rationalising the current supplier base and delivering ambitious savings targets, alongside negotiation and contract management to ensure best practice is embedded across the supplier portfolio.
There is a strong focus on developing the current supply chain in East Asia as sourcing continues to shift further offshore, alongside exploring potential new regions within Europe. Cost control and margin are an increasing area of scrutiny for this role, alongside driving efficiencies through technology and delivering against sustainability targets.
Key Responsibilities
Take accountability for the Procurement Strategy, establishing robust Procurement Plans with the team, and providing hands on management to mentor, coach and up-skill the functionBe accountable for the development of strategic procurement and category plans, ensuring robust engagement with cross functional stakeholdersOwn and drive the ongoing shift in sourcing strategy from UK to Asia, working closely alongside the in-house Asia sourcing team to grow the offshore proportion of the supply baseManage sourcing of fully assembled units from Asia, including metalwork, woodwork, assembly, powder coating and finishing suppliers, with a focus on minimising secondary assembly work in the UKLead on global sourcing (multi-sourcing and strategic sourcing) to identify global and local partners for long and short term agreementsLead Supplier Relationship Management activities, ensuring suppliers are continually assessed and developed to meet changing business and customer demandDevelop a supplier performance management framework and foster a commercial culture within the teamProvide procurement and supply chain support for specified, project-led work such as full store fit-outs and furniture programmes for major retail clients, alongside core buying activityDefine KPIs to measure success and communicate progress across the organisation, with growing accountability for cost of goods sold and marginManage risk within the supply chain network and build a resilient supply network, working alongside the Operations DirectorCreate a solid demand planning process incorporating seasonality, production capacity, inventory management and forecastingDevelop, negotiate and administer purchasing agreements and contracts with suppliersWork with relevant departments to manage inventory requirements and minimise obsolescence through ERP/MRP systemsBring structure and process discipline to procurement and supply chain operations in a fast-moving, less formalised environment, without slowing down the pace of the business Experience and Skills
Significant experience of a similar role working at a strategic and tactical level, ideally within retailComfortable operating in a fast paced, less formalised environment, and resilient enough to embed process and discipline without slowing the business downStrong track record of monitoring, measuring and reporting on SLA and KPI adherenceSubstantial contract negotiation and agreement experience within a varied supply chainExperience of sourcing from Asia, including working alongside an in-house or partner sourcing team, is highly valuedExperience of project managed or specified projects is a genuine advantageExperience designing and executing a supply chain strategy involving offshore supply from Asia and EuropeProven Senior Leader in Procurement with strong commercial competence in strategic procurement and sourcingProven change management experienceDegree educated, MCIPS preferableCompetent user of Microsoft Office, with the ability to analyse and present complex data using ExcelStrong engagement and collaboration skills across all levels of an organisation Package
£65,000 - £70,000 depending on experience£7,000 Car AllowanceTarget bonus25 days holidayPrivate medicalPension: 6% employer, 3% employeeINDH