Procurement manager

An exciting and rarely available role has become available within our international multi site organisation. We are now seeking a proven Procurement Manager with a strong procurement and purchasing bias to their skills with experience working within a manufacturing organisation in a small to medium batch manufacturing environment. We are an international manufacturing and engineering organisation and you will be working from our modern and newly refurbished Frimley site managing a small team and the Procurement/Supply Chain function. Our Head Office, Warehouse and Manufacturing staff are all based at Frimley plus we have other international sites. We offer a salary up to GBP60k, on site parking, 25 days holiday, flexible working hours and employee well being benefits. The role would suit candidates with proven experience of managing a global supply base for manufactured precision products in a small to medium batch environment. The main duties and responsibilities of the role will be:- bull; Responsible for all aspects of procurement covering contractualization, execution and oversight of our suppliers to provide on-Cost, on-Time and on-Quality supply to our operation with a small team of professionals. bull; Key contributor to the definition and accountable for execution of our Procurement strategy in the heart of our mission: to be our customers rsquo; trusted Instrumentation partner. bull; Will execute and improve our Key Procurement processes in liaison with connected departments including but not restricted to: bull; Preparation and management of RFQ (Request For Quotation), this include preparation of the technical data (drawing, specifications) flow down of our customer requirement, identification of the desired logistical requirements, bull; Negotiation and Selection of the best supplier with appropriate contractualization, bull; Planning and management of the flow: placing PO and ensuring execution, bull; Oversight: to ensure compliant and effective execution in a heavily regulated environment, bull; Escalation: to enable fast and effective mitigation action with operations to secure our customers, bull; Corrective actions: Eradication of Non-Conformances and missed deliveries, bull; Improvements: Lead-Time and Cost reductions To be successful as our Procurement Manager you should ideally have proven experience in a similar role. bull; Experience of managing a global supply base for manufactured precision products in a small to medium batch environment bull; Knowledge of ERP and advanced planning bull; Familiarity with ISO 9100 requirements bull; Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications bull; Assertiveness but approachable manager bull; Excellent written and spoken English bull; Good organisation and administration skills with attention to detail bull; Experience in management and engagement of small team bull; Computer literate to intermediate level in MS Office especially Excel Word Any of the below experience is an advantage but not essential bull; Experience in supplier negotiation and development in regulated environment bull; Experience with procurement of Electro/Mechanical commodities for technical products bull; Experience of managing in more than one location and/or distribution centres bull; Customer focused mindset and be able to multitask bull; Understanding of Lean principles bull; CIPS, APICS or part qualification bull; Knowledge of Demand Driven Supply chain planning or MRPII Class A bull; Lean / 6 Sigma accreditation. In return we can offer flexible working hours, onsite parking, a modern and professional working environment and the chance to join a stable and successful international manufacturing organization. Please submit your CV for immediate consideration