Head of Purchasing - The One Group : Job Details

This company is a market leader in their field and they are looking for a highly experienced Head of Purchasing with a background in Engineering including exposure to electronics components, to define and deliver the global supply chain strategy for the business, delivering maximum value to all stakeholders. This will use a combination of your strategic, leadership and hands on skills.

This is an opportunity where YOU can make a significant contribution to the business, being a key part of driving their success moving forward.

With a great culture based in modern facilities within a lovely location just outside of Cambridge, you will be responsible for managing all procurement activities, playing a critical role in optimising costs, ensuring the timely delivery of products and service as well as building strong supplier relationships.

So if you:

• Have a proven track record for reducing costs
• Experience of offshore contract manufacturing management
• Provide clear direction to your team
• Lead by example
• Have experience working with global suppliers
• Have excellent attention to detail
• Are able to remain informed when dealing with large volumes of information and prioritise issues within a complex organisation
• Have strong influencing / negotiation skills
• Are a team player & be able to work with stakeholders across multiple disciplines
• Are prepared to travel internationally

………you could have the attributes to be successful in this role and showcase your skills!

To complement this, you should also ideally be

• Degree qualified
• Have a professional qualification such as MCIPS
• Have strong Excel skills
• Have detailed Microsoft AX knowledge.

Due to the travel involved with this role, you need to have a full, clean, driving licence & your own car. Travel expenses will be paid.

So, what can you expect in return?:

• Salary of £80,000 - £90,000 dependent on experience
• Flexible working hours
• Pension, dental care and healthcare
• Support of staff wellbeing
• Discounted gym membership
• Subsidised Hub on site restaurant
• Large, free car parking on site and electric car charging points
• Social events and activities

If you are interested to learn more, please get in touch with your CV today.