Job Title: Purchasing Manager
Location: Farnworth, Bolton
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full Time (38 hours per week), Permanent
Hours: Mon to Thurs 07:30 to 16:00 and Friday 07:30 to 12:50
Greater Manchester based Heatrod Elements is the UK’s leading manufacturer of heating elements and associated process heating equipment required for industrial heating applications.
Having recently moved into a brand new, environmentally conscious production facility in Bolton we are uniquely positioned to provide electric products and solutions using manufacturing processes which are sympathetic to our precious environment. “Renewable ways to make renewable energy friendly equipment”.
About the role:
This is an integral role in the business reporting directly into the Operations Manager. Working alongside our production, quality and customer service departments, the ideal candidate will have at least 3 years’ experience in a similar role (within a manufacturing environment) with great people management skills to support our purchasing team.
There is the opportunity to work with the current team to further define and manage the purchasing process and supply chain strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review and authorise day to day purchasing
- High Volume
- Low volume fabricated components
- Bespoke engineered components
- Supplier Management
- Develop a network of suppliers capable of supporting current requirements and strategic goals, building close relationships with current suppliers.
- Systems upkeep ensuring all information is up to date to ensure supply continuity.
- Incoming logistics (Sea & air Freight)
- Support with stock Control – daily/weekly PI counts/annual stocktake
- Attending meetings across all areas of the business as required
- Liaising with the quality team to deal with issues as they arise
- Management and Leadership of the Purchasing functions
- Coaching and leadership of direct reports
About you:
- 3-5 years managerial experience within a manufacturing/Engineering environment ideally in a similar role (covering purchasing with some knowledge of the warehouse function
- Good people management skills with the ability to train and develop team members
- Strong IT skills with experience of stock management systems, spreadsheets, email etc.
- Ability to analyse current process and make improvements as necessary
- Strong communicator at all levels with the ability to ensure that key stakeholders feel involved in any changes.
- CIPS qualification (desired but not essential)
What we can offer you:
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service
- Free onsite parking
- Cycle to work scheme
- Learning and development opportunities
- Referral scheme
- Staff social events
Please click the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Purchasing Manager, Procurement Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Procurement Officer, Manufacturing Procurement, Resource Manager, Purchasing Officer, Supply Chain Officer, Project Sourcing Manager, Sourcing Manager, Senior Procurement Manager, Supply Chain Analyst may also be considered for this role.
