Procurement Manager in Hampshire

Are you a passionate Senior Buyer or Procurement Manager ready to join a global and committed team with a leading energy solutions organisation?

This is a varied role in which you’ll lead a team of 7 (including 2 direct reports) and oversee supplier demand planning and the delivery of all direct materials and services, including subcontracted work, ensuring continuous material supply for the site.

This role will be based onsite in Devon.

My client is ideally looking for experience within the aerospace manufacturing industry but don't let that put you off from applying if this isn't something you have - They will also consider enthusiastic and collaborative Procurement professionals from other regulated industries.

What you’ll be doing:

• Team Building & Leadership: Develop and sustain a competent team of Procurement Buyer-Planners, providing leadership and fostering growth within direct, indirect, and service procurement functions.
• Supplier Management: Ensure timely supplier delivery, maintain inventory levels through the supply chain, and support quality and cost objectives.
• Capacity Planning: Establish and manage supplier capacity planning models, including constraint management, in collaboration with the SIOP team.
• Project Management: Initiate and manage cost-out and delivery projects, focusing on Sourcing, Cost Out, and Business Model Changes to meet and exceed MPV targets aligned with PP commitments.
• Change Management: Oversee the management of ECN and MPS changes impacting direct materials in the supply chain, working closely with Commodity Managers, Engineering, Operations, Supplier Quality, and Supplier Development teams.
• Commodity Strategy Execution: Implement projects related to the commodity strategy to support divisional goals in cost, quality, delivery, supplier reduction, and sourcing.
• Supplier Development: Collaborate with the Supplier Quality and Supplier Delivery teams to enhance the current supply base and develop new suppliers as needed.
• ERP Data Sustainability: Ensure the sustainability of ERP data.
• Production Coordination: Coordinate with Commodity Management and Material Planning to establish and implement pull production/stocking arrangements (Kanban/DLF) with suppliers
• ERP Maintenance: Maintain ERP supplier parameters (e.g., MFGPro) including Supplier Time Fences, MOQ, Min/Max levels, safety time, and safety stock management in alignment with the SIOP team, and establish and maintain Plan for Every Part (PFEP).
• Compliance & Communication: Manage supplier compliance and communications
• Performance Measurement: Ensure appropriate performance measures (Quality, Cost, and Delivery) for the supply base and provide feedback on results.

Requirements:

• In-depth knowledge of materials planning systems (MRP/ERP) and order generation process logic.
• CIPS/APICS CPIM certification (or working towards it).
• Comprehensive understanding of SCM operational concepts, including production planning, scheduling, purchasing, and inventory control.
• Ability to lead cross-functional process improvement teams.
• Preferred experience in procurement management and the manufacturing industry.
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.

Competitive compensation and benefits package on offer and the chance to work with a fantastic growing and collaborative team!

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Conduco Resourcing is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in the workplace and will do everything we can to ensure that our candidates are presented with equal opportunities. If you have any questions regarding reasonable adjustments, please get in touch.