We have a fantastic opportunity to join a market leader in their industry as a Purchasing Manager.
The committed and confident candidate will join this successful company on a permanent basis.

Our client are well-established in their field with an excellent reputation. They pride themselves on their close-knit and supportive working environment and really look after their staff. They ensure a good work / life balance.

As the Purchasing Manager you will have a wealth of experience at senior management level, running a team of buyers sourcing a large range of finished goods mainly in China and the Far East, ideally within the finished goods sector. You will also be purchasing products within the EU.

Managing a team of buyers you will have full responsibility for selection of a large range of products for both wholesale and retail and ensuring margins are competitive against other retail and wholesale competitors.

Benefits include:

• Free parking
• Annual salary review
• Free lunch daily
• 20 days holiday
• Company Contribution Pension scheme with Life Assurance

Working Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:30am – 6:00pm, our client is offering a salary of up to £80,000 per annum.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks of the Purchasing Manager

• Full stock availability
• Sign off on all stock purchase orders and pricing
• Identifying products and ranges to enhance the product offering and working with the buying team, testing and marketing to make sure products come to market within given time frames
• Scheduling all new product testing and product evaluation with the in house engineering team
• Viewing all goods inward Quality Control reports, new product evaluation reports, warranty reports and making company decisions as to next course of action
• Selection of all new products
• Deciding with the team what items will be deleted from the range
• Working with marketing to identify products for promotional activity
• Managing the flow of new products from import through the new product engineering team and then private label development with marketing
• Setting the Trade and Retail prices for all newly selected products based on company margin requirements
• Ongoing review of retail market to ensure that current and new products are competitive
• Selection of inbound shipping agencies

Key Skills and Competencies of the Purchasing Manager

• A proven track record of procurement and management experience (essential) ideally at least 10 years in a management position
• Entrepreneurial person with a can do attitude
• Experience of direct imports of finished consumer products from the Far East is essential
• Ability to understand and influence key financial purchasing issues and senior team members
• Ability to explain, present and influence in a clear, concise, compelling and consistent manner
• Ability to plan, prioritise and delegate to achieve deadlines
• Ability to make difficult decisions
• Knowledge of the key market commodities, the processes and the major suppliers
• Proven track record of leading teams
• Excellent, clear and concise communication skills