Procurement Manager

Tasks

• Aiding Head of Procurement and advising on purchasing policy, strategy, and planning.
• Managing staff, including supporting with their training, upskilling, developing, and supervising their work.
• Managing suppliers, relationships, monitoring trade agreements.
• Monitoring and managing quality and QA systems adherence.
• Liaison with other departments as necessary to forecast, plan to meet, and to supply demand to relevant quality.
• Project purchasing prioritisation and management.
• Negotiating and administration of purchasing contracts and monitoring their progress.
• Ensuring contractual adherence.
• Building in future supplier accreditation requirements in line with Business Requirements.
• Administration and producing reports and statistics as necessary.
• Payment terms negotiation and account management.
• Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments, and customers.
• Developing market knowledge and contacts for new products and services; identifying potential suppliers.
• Evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical factors.
• Keeping contract files and using them as reference for the future.
• Visiting sites and suppliers ensuring suppliers are aware of business objectives.
• Liaising with end users and other relevant parties.
• Monitor the supply chain performance, workload, and financial status to protect the corporate position.