Job Description
Job Reference:48936DH_1737709293
Job Type: Permanent
Job Industry: Engineering
Contact Name: Darren Herd
Job Location: Cambridgeshire
Job Title: Head of Procurement
Job Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 Per Annum
Job Start Date:
Portfolio Procurement are recruiting for a Head of Procurement for our fantastic Cambridgeshire based client.
The Role :
As the Head of Procurement, you will be managing all procurement activities within my client. You will play a key role in optimising costs and ensuring the timely delivery of goods and services and be at the forefront of building and maintaining supplier relationships
Responsibilities will include:
* Strategic Procurement
* Developing and improving the company’s procurement strategy
* Negotiating contracts and terms with suppliers
* Ensuring a seamless supply chain
* Forecasting and managing demand and inventory
* Leadership of a team
* Establish and monitor key KPI’s
To be successful in this role you must be/have:
* Results driven and cost focussed
* A leader who can offer good direction and lead from the front and by example
* Have experience working with Global Suppliers, this will include both face to face meetings and over the phone.
* Have strong influencing and negotiation skills
* Be able and prepared to travel internationally.
Experience and Skills
* Extensive Purchasing and Supply Chain experience ideally from a Electronics background
* Team management experience
* Strong IT Skills
* Experience/knowledge of overseas CEM’S
* Ideally MCIPS qualified or a relevant degree.
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