Save JobEmail job Back to Search Job Description Summary Similar JobsJoin a highly-successful manufacturing client and global market leader!My manufacturing client are offering full support towards CIPSAbout Our ClientA global market leading manufacturer who have established themselves as a big player within industry for years.Job DescriptionEstablishes ways to identify and quantify opportunities to reduce the cost of products and services for each category area.Awareness of technological and market changes which can result in delivering total cost improvements and implement best practise.Liaise with stakeholders conducting an assessment of business requirements to ensure that they can deliver sourcing strategy plans.Identify & implement supplier performance management measures, and manage these to ensure improvement.Implement the supply contracts and service level agreements with all suppliers in line with the approved strategy.Relationship & Business IntegrationCost roll up creation and reportingEarly supplier engagement activities.Co-ordination of launch readiness activities.Risk reporting & mitigation.Project closure & review.Maps the key stakeholders that need to be established and relationship maintained.Implements and establishes scope, timelines, resources, and milestones required to deliver each category project.Analyses the markets relating to their category and ensures that market analysis is reported and shared.Deploy and manage all the Purchasing activity relating to their category. Utilising as appropriate the 'pricing teams' to deliver products on time and in line with business requirements.The Successful ApplicantStrong interpersonal and communication skillsDemonstrate effective multi-functional team workingInfluential dexterityStrong negotiation skillsPurchasing in an manufacturing environmentSuccess in managing a multi-disciplinary teamHolding and building relationships within a global and matrix organisationPreferably CIPSCategory & Supplier Management in a Global organisationCost and pricing managementManaging and implementing supply contractsPerformance & Change managementContracting and contract managementWhat's on OfferSalary up to 55kStrong additional benefitsOnsite positionContactTom O'DonnellQuote job refJN-092023-6197842Phone number+44 115 948 6406Job summaryJob functionProcurement & Supply ChainSubsectorDirect ProcurementSectorIndustrial / ManufacturingLocationStaffordshireContract typePermanentConsultant nameTom O'DonnellConsultant phone+44 115 948 6406Job referenceJN-092023-6197842