A vacancy has arisen for a Strategic Purchasing Manager within our Purchasing Department Job Requirements : • Extensive experience within a complex M&E manufacturing purchasing environment. • Very strong negotiation technique and commercial experience. • Strong demonstrable knowledge of cost down techniques. • Extensive experience of commodity / supplier strategy creation, deployment across the supply chain and internal departments. • Able to set and deliver challenging targets through a small dedicated team. • Strong ability to manage and influence multi discipline people in a complex NPI & manufacturing environment. • Strong analytical and organisation skills with good attention to detail. • Effective written and verbal communication skills, good communication & interpersonal skills. • Able to interface and support the Materials Planning Systems. • Must be able to travel as required, including supplier visits UK & overseas • Good computer / IT skills. Job Responsibilities : • Structure and manage business Strategic Purchasing to deliver business targets. • Represent the Company in negotiating Contracts and formulating policies with suppliers. • Recommendation & deliver on supplier selection and development of supplier performance. • Achievement of Departmental material cost down requirements. • Manage & implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies and procedures. • Lead strategy of purchasing on New Product Introduction, to oversee cost and supplier selection strategy, in line with business objectives. • Lead supplier and department KPI measurement. • Develop & maintain good communication and working relations with all internal departments to meet company objectives. • Ensure compliance with all business regulatory requirements, eg, ISO 13485, ROHS, UL. • Coordination and effective management of ‘early parts sourcing’ in accordance with the Tracker Process. If you think you have skills and experience that would benefit Kratos we would like to hear from you. Please send your CV and a covering letter for the attention of the HR Department to our postal address. Closing date for applications is 19th December 2014
Posted on: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:46:00 +0000
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