Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager - Oxfordshire - Excellent Salary & Benefits

A Procurement Manager is required with a background operating within the automation sector. Candidates looking for their next step would also be well received.

Due to the continued success of this company, a world leader in intelligent automated solutions based in the Oxfordshire area requires a motivated and driven Procurement Manager

As the Procurement Manager you will be required to:

• Responsible for the results of local procurement strategies within the subsidiaries, in accordance with the Lead Buyer
• To ensure the supply and a sustainable risk management, in accordance with the Lead Buyer
• Responsible for technical clarification in collaboration with Engineering and Planning Department
• To establish Supplier Relationship Management and ensure Supplier development (cost, quality, innovation, risk management)
• Analysis of the supplier market and sourcing activities
• To execute supplier enquiries and price comparisons (RFI, RFQ)
• Select and qualify new suppliers with support from Global Procurement & Sourcing, responsible for local supplier ratings and supplier development
• To be responsible for communication to current suppliers and local representatives of the suppliers
• Standardisation of terms, conditions and contracts with suppliers
• Preparation and execution of negotiations (Contract Management)
• Purchase Order Processing incl. contracts and order confirmation
• Collaboration and support in tracking of deliveries and current project progress
• Claim management - to negotiate claims with suppliers

The Procurement Manager should have the following skills or experience:

• Experience in the field of Procurement
• Commercial and technical knowledge and education
• Legal awareness regarding capital contracts and working knowledge of MF1, NEC and FIDIC contracts
• Advanced organisational skills
• Ability to act based on facts and to make decisions even in unstructured and uncertain situations
• Positive, constructive and self-confident
• Ability to analyse failures and problems and to develop possible solutions
• Experience with ISO accreditation (9001, 14001) would be an advantage

Demand for this role will undoubtedly be high and interviews will be arranged very soon. If you are a procurement professional and you want to be considered, please apply today. If you have any questions about the Procurement Manager role, please contact Dan Plimmer , dan.plimmer@jonlee.co.uk

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.