Purchasing Manager - EPC

Ramsgate (Kent)

Salary up to £65,000 per annum with minimum 12% bonus and other excellent benefits



Our client, a global power systems manufacturing business based in East Kent, is looking for a talented, knowledgeable and enthusiastic Purchasing Manager with extensive, proven experience in implementing EPC contracts and managing suppliers in the civil and services industry.

You will be working with suppliers to ensure that strong relationships are built and maintained, and contracts knowledge are also essentials.

What the Purchasing Manager does:

* Manages sourcing, quality, plant liaison, and business continuity planning within a business unit, commodity group, or international region to ensure continuity of supply.
* Manages the purchasing within a business unit, commodity group, or international region for all materials, supplies, and equipment in support of corporate purchasing operations and goals.
* Ensures purchasing activities reflect diverse requirements and overall business goals, as well as complies with all regulatory standards.
* Manages end-to-end purchasing strategies and processes that capitalize on savings and risk mitigation opportunities for the business.
* Builds strong supplier relationships and encourages a high level of supplier collaboration and delivery.
* Contributes to and implements overall purchasing strategy that provides foundation for supplier negotiations.
* Identifies, plans, and implements continuous improvement opportunities within purchasing processes.
* Advises and consults with internal business partners on sourcing processes and procedures.
* Presents sourcing and procurement issues and proposed solutions to purchasing leadership.
* Develops, leads, and motivates staff; sets goals in training and development, performance, and career planning.



Qualifications & Experience the Purchasing Manager needs:

* Financial analysis - Applies financial analysis as part of their work
* Champion change - Demonstrated results indicating deep knowledge of championing change.
* Demonstrated results indicating deep knowledge of motivating others.
* Establishes challenging performance standards and communicates them in a way that creates buy-in.
* Understanding of Negotiation tactics with suppliers
* Familiar with all fundamental purchasing and supply assurance principles and methodologies
* Understands the need for effective supplier relationships
* Ability to develop and implement a regional purchasing strategy for both indirect and direct purchasing in partnership with regional and BU purchasing teams within our corporate format.
* EPC/NEC iChemE
* Contraction experience is essential
* College, university or equivalent degree in a related business field such as supply chain management desired

About Morgan Jones

This role is being handled by Morgan Jones Recruitment & HR Consultants. We have been established as a quality recruitment business for over 18 years with a reputation for fair and equal representation. We see each applicant as an individual and will treat you accordingly.

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