Total 40 purchasing procurement inventory job vacancies in manchester m85rb

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description attachment under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk. Were looking forward to hearing from you!

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

This position involves a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-6. At the GS-5 grade level, the employee performs assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-6. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds.

The purpose of this position is to perform direct medical supply purchasing and inventory management support to the administrative and clinical services of the VA to initiate the obligation for all related requirements necessary to provide prosthetic and sensory aids services, to include durable medical equipment and supplies directly to Veterans.

Duties include, but may not be limited to, the following:

• Perform technical level purchasing support adhering to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR), Veteran Health Administration (VHA), and Prosthetics directives and handbooks, Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN) policy and station memorandums to acquire Veteran specific medical equipment, supplies and services based on a medical provider's clinical assessment and evaluation of the Veteran's medical condition;
• Submits Acquisition Plans and Procurement Packages for stock and veteran specific needs to the Network Contracting Office and uploads quotes, bids, invoices, consults, and other important documents to Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS);
• Verifies Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) and Bradstreet information and ensures each vendor is in System for Award Management (SAM) and in good standing with the government to do business with;
• Verifies accountability of all prosthetics expenditures in both the purchase menu and the prosthetics program and associate all obligations to the individual veteran;
• Ensure the services provides are documented not only as the type of service, but the duration;
• Complex purchasing: requires irregular research, analysis, collaboration and many other steps to ensure both best value and the most appropriate devices are purchased for the Veterans;
• Routine purchasing: includes routine purchase orders on established contracts or through established vendor resources using regular significant research, analysis or collaboration;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Preferred Experience: Proficiency with Microsoft Programs (Excel, Word, Outlook); ability to research independently; interpersonal skill in dealing with customers; and purchasing equipment.

Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Purchasing Agent/PD03867-A and PD03869-A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Starting at $44,709 Per Year (GS 5-6)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our forward thinking and friendly Homecare team at Manchester Foundation Trust. Our homecare service is one of the largest in the country with over 13,000 patients across the trust. Our service continues to expand, with an annual turnover of approximately £90m and a savings contribution of over £18m a year.

You will support the delivery of a patient focused Homecare Service and assist with the promotion of cost effective use of medicines.You will work closely with the multidisciplinary teams across various specialties. Dealing with patients and carers on a regular basis you must be able to conduct conversations tactfully and sensitively. You must always act with professionalism and engage firmly but diplomatically with Homecare providers, ensuring collaborative working to deliver a safe and effective service.

We are looking for an excellent team player who is flexible and self-motivated to enhance our team. A working knowledge of hospital pharmacy and or homecare is desirable but not essential as a full training program is available.

The ideal candidate will possess:
• The ability to work accurately and methodically
• Excellent communication skills both via telephone and email.
• Good IT skills
• The ability to work under pressure and use their own initiative to meet deadlines

Your primary base will be at Oxford Road Campus (ORC) but you may be asked to work at other sites on occasion.
• Processing Homecare prescriptions
• Dealing with queries from patients, carers and homecare providers via emails and telephones
• Liaising with clinical teams to ensure the homecare service is working as it should
• Logging complaints and incidents
• Investigating invoice queries and checking supplier statements

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description attachment under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!


This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Inventory Management and Control: Responsible for the management and control of an assigned class of expendable material; serves as the point of contact for the coordination of material support and resolution of logistic problems; conducts forecasting and quantitative analysis; conducts spot checks; and complies with special requirements for firearms, ammunition and sensitive equipment.
• Returns, Recalls, and Reutilization: Implements federal and agency programs for the return and reutilization of medical supplies; coordinates disposal of surplus or excess supplies; makes emergent procurement decisions; and participates in root cause analysis process.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am-4:00pm
Compressed/Flexible: Not available
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Inventory Management Specialist (EX)/ PD99823-S
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Notifications:

• This position is in the Competitive Service.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.
• Current Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is NAGE Bargaining Unit.
• This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Selectee may be required to work at any VA Manchester Health Care System campus or CBOC, as needed.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Starting at $55,383 Per Year (GS 7-9)

My clients are a very well-established manufacturing company based in Tameside. We are recruiting for them a Buying Office Assistant. As our Buying Office Assistant, you will manage supplier accounts, coordinate purchase orders accordingly.

The successful candidate will have experience of working in Purchasing and have a good knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular, Excel, Word and Outlook.

Monday to Friday 36 hour per week 9-5pm
Salary DOE

Main Responsibilities and Duties:
• Placing Orders in ERP System and Ensuring Timely Deliveries
• Sourcing and Procuring of Indirect Supplies
• Ensuring Adequate Stock Levels are kept on numerous SKU’s.
• Maintaining Supplier Details
• Returning Items
• General Housekeeping

Specific Responsibilities:
• Prepare completed requisitions in ERP System for approval with all the correct information (department codes, financial codes etc.)
• Convert approved requisitions into Purchase Orders and email to suppliers.
• Convert Master Planning Purchase Orders for approval.
• Maintain and action buying office emails from employees that do not have access to the ERP System. These can be items to be purchased via Company Credit Card or by ERP Purchase Order.
• Source suppliers and negotiate prices with new and existing suppliers.
• Maintain new and existing supplier details when advised of changes within the ERP System (All price changes on SKU’s MUST be authorised by a director first)
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure that deliveries will be made to agreed schedules.
• Monitor stock levels in ERP System to ensure no shortages of SKU’s (stock keeping units)
• Manage returns procedure within ERP System
• Ensure suppliers are notified of goods to be returned and arrange the timely collection with all internal customers notified.
• Regularly check levels on stocked Indirect Supplies (Packaging, Office Supplies, Printer Cartridges, Toners etc.) to maintain correct levels.
• Assist with any day-to-day queries.
• Organise Travel arrangements for employees.
• Order and distribute all employee clothing and shoes. Arrange employee payments for clothing with department managers, credit control and finance.
• Maintain continuity of leasing of company vehicles.
• Create monthly report for Purchasing Manager detailing all activities and savings.

Excellent benefits:
Auto enrolled into our Stakeholder Pension Scheme (client contributes 4%).
28 days holiday (including statutory), rising by one day every year over five years, with each completed year of service.
Life Assurance covering your annual salary.
Subsidised canteen offering freshly cooked meals and sandwiches every day.
Free car parking.
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling support, legal guidance, and medical advice from qualified nurses, for you and your immediate family.
Mental Health First Aiders available to provide support and guidance.
Discounted Gym Membership.
Free Flu Jab voucher every Autumn.
Christmas Savings Scheme.
NHS Health Checks.

Please note that United In Recruitment can’t always respond to all applicants due to the high volume of CV's received every day. Should you not receive a response within 2 working days please accept this as not been successful, and we wish you all the best in your job search. Your details will not be held, and we apologise that we are unable to contact everyone in person and thank you for your interest.

Your new company
A leading engineering manufacturing company based in Trafford Park is seeking a dynamic and energetic Senior Buyer / Purchasing Manager to lead their function. This business has earned a great name for themselves and is a market leader within their industry.

Your new role
The Purchasing Manager will be responsible for all sourcing activity on behalf of the organisation, and will primarily be focused around purchasing raw materials, though there will still be an element of indirect procurement. Managing a Junior Buyers, the Purchasing Manager will be responsible for the team performance and savings targets.

The Purchasing Manager will work with stakeholders across the business to establish procurement needs, and you will be able to read technical engineering drawings.

In this role, you will strive to deliver tangible cost savings and drive efficiencies for the company, thus improving bottom line profits. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven procurement and purchasing professional to join a globally recognised company and make the necessary changes to optimise performance levels and cost savings. This will involve reviewing current spend levels and supplier base and analysing the market to identify commercial opportunities to ensure that all suppliers are fit for purpose and delivering the best value. You will also review and manage the performance of contracts.

Please note that this role is based in the office 5 days per week and does not offer hybrid working.

What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for this role, you will have:

• Prior procurement experience from within an engineering manufacturing environment
• Ability to read technical engineering drawings (essential)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Leadership experience
• A confident negotiator
• Good level of IT skills including Microsoft Office

What you'll get in return

• A competitive starting salary of circa £50,000 depending on experience, with the potential for slightly higher for exceptional candidates
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays + 3 days Christmas and New Year shutdown period
• Christmas party and summer party
• The opportunity to grow and develop your procurement career within a global business

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Your new company
A globally renowned manufacturing company with an excellent reputation is seeking an experienced Strategic Group Buyer of Directs to join their team in North Manchester.

Your new role
Working within the Direct Procurement team, the Strategic Buyer will be responsible for leading on negotiations with suppliers to deliver the best value for money, without compromising on the quality of products or service level. You will be responsible for delivering KPIs relating to cost, quality, service and continuity of material supply throughout the supply chain. Working closely with the Purchasing Manager, you will devise and develop procurement strategies within your category area which will help to achieve company goals and objectives. The Buyer will keep a close working relationship with suppliers and key stakeholders, which will entail semi-regular travel to mainland Europe.
You will strive to reduce risk within the supply chain, which will involve carrying out supplier risk assessments and you will ensure that supply agreements are based upon formal terms and conditions.

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience of working in a strategic procurement / purchasing role
• MUST have direct procurement experience
• Extensive experience of negotiating commercial terms with suppliers
• Strong stakeholder engagement and stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of / experience using SAP and other IT systems
• Commercially astute
• Experienced with devising procurement strategies
• Willingness to travel to mainland Europe as and when required

What you'll get in return

• A competitive salary of up to £48,000 depending on experience
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Extra days off for 100% attendance
• Access to private health insurance
• Competitive pension contributions up to 8%
• Private pension scheme
• Hybrid working options - 50% home, 50% office

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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We are seeking driven Procurement Managers to lead complex procurement activities across a diverse portfolio of projects and services aimed driving change across Greater Manchester, supporting the levelling up of communities with healthy active lives, better access to education and employment.

Your Role

As a Procurement Manager, you’ll be empowered to lead procurement strategy and delivery across a diverse portfolio of categories, partnering with functional teams such Information Services, Bee Network services, Facilities Management and Marketing, and often stakeholders beyond TfGM.

You’ll be working within the regulatory framework of public sector procurement, leading in the development and delivery of complex procurements, with a strong focus on commercial outcomes and on creating a greener, fairer, more prosperous city region.

To find out more, see the job profile below.

Who are we?

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) delivers the transport strategy and commitments for Greater Manchester. We’re facing new and exciting challenges with our delivery of the Bee Network; our fully integrated transport system across Greater Manchester, so it’s never been a better time to join us.

In the Procurement team, we are committed to supporting the delivery of a Greater Manchester transport system that operates safely, sustainably and efficiently. We ensure that our services to the organisation deliver a high-quality transport offer, ultimately improving the experience of the travelling public and supporting healthier and more sustainable choices.

What you’ll bring

What you do and how you do it is important whatever type of role you work in at TfGM and even small behaviours and actions can have a really big impact. At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt.

You will be an experienced procurement professional, knowledgeable in cross functional working, and the development and implementation of procurement strategies. Ideally, you will be MCIPS qualified, and have experience in public sector related procurement activity.

What we can offer you

This is a permanent role with a salary of £46,249 - £51,576 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Benefits

• 28 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays)
• Flexible and hybrid working options to promote and support a good work/life balance
• Free bus, rail or Metrolink travel to and from work within the Greater Manchester boundary
• Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme which includes life cover of 3x your salary and options to increase your pension contributions
• Commitment to learning and personal development and upskilling with reimbursement of professional fees, where essential to the role
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to staff via our employee assistance programme when required

What's next?

To apply please submit your CV and also provide a covering letter providing clear examples of how your experience meets the requirements of the role, all appointments will be based on merit. Our short-listing process is anonymised, so please do not include your name or contact details on either of these documents. If any personal details are included these will be visible to the hiring manager.

TfGM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer that encourages and celebrates diversity. We want to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome individuals from all backgrounds by committing to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We will offer support and reasonable adjustments if required and we also have a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme which you can find out more information on here.

For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.

Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Job profile

Procurement and Materials Planning Specialist - 6-month contract with a view to extend

Salary is £38,000

Working: 37.5 per week 08:30 - 16:30

Flexible approach to Hybrid

Overall purpose of the Job:

To work with our current Procurement and Materials Planning Specialist to ensure sufficient stock level of each raw material on site (acids, feedstocks, additives, plastic packaging) to support the manufacturing plan/ ensuring that we've got enough space on site to discharge tanks & unload trucks. This will require daily communication across both internal teams and external suppliers

Responsibilities and duties:

• Materials Planning - via integrated teams' meetings - Operations, Commercial, Logistics and Customer Services
• Raising Purchase Orders - Both direct and indirect
• Planning & Executing Supplier Delivery Management (Expedite and re-planning deliveries) Exception messages
• Purchase Order Price and delivery date amendment.
• Yard Scheduling - updating to and schedule additions for both inbound and outbound bulk materials

• Invoice query resolution - Qty, Price and GRN issue

• Support Supplier review meetings

• Planning and ordering safety stocks -working closely with manufacturing to understand run rates looking up to eight weeks out
• Attend weekly SIOP and Sales and Production meetings

• Reconciliation of invoices against shipments - constant communication with finance

• Ensure that health and safety guidelines and practices are maintained and developed.

You will have a minimum of three years' experience in manufacturing raw materials planning and purchasing role, be proficient in data entry using ERP systems - SAP/SyteLine etc and have supply chain experience

• Practical, Physically active

• Self-Starter needing minimal supervision and a Team player

It would be beneficial if you have a Business qualification and SAP experience

Call Emma on 07483919913 OR send me your updated CV

Role overview

Role Summary:
Responsible for attending a portfolio of properties to asses and report on their condition to create accurate reports. You will
be required to take photos of properties to support your assessment and clearly dictate your findings to enable an inspection
report to be created for the tenants and landlords involved. This role is full time, Monday – Friday with some travel to sites
within 1 hour radius of Manchester.




Responsibilities for the Inventory Clerk will be:

* Visiting and inspecting residential properties for both inventories and check out reports
* Booking in check out inspections with residents in a timely manner
* Negotiating deposit deductions with residents and landlords
* Taking clear photographs within the properties
* Taking meter readings and key listing for the property
* Report maintenance issues identified to relevant property manager
* Notify utility providers of meter readings upon tenant move in and move out
* Notify local council upon tenants move in and move out



The ideal candidate will have/be:

* Excellent communication skills
* Full, UK clean driving licence and car
* Highly organisation with diary management
* Team player
* Previous experience working in a fast paced environment
* Impressive attention to detail
* High level of customer service skills
* Previous experience working within property industry (desirable)



urbanbubble requires people who are professional, hardworking, innovative, and passionate and who are effective in their roles and
who truly engage with the customer.



If you believe you are the right candidate for the role as our Inventory Clerk, then apply asap. We’d love to hear from you!

About the role

We are looking for a Procurement and SRM Partner to join the Guinness team. This is a permanent, full-time vacancy which is based in our Oldham, Bower House office. We are currently working to a hybrid working style.

The main purpose of the role is to develop and deliver expert support in procurement and contract management to achieve value for money throughout Guinness.

What we're looking for

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do, so you'll not only be highly self-motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, but you'll also be a confident collaborator, networker and relationship builder with a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done.

You'll also be able to demonstrate

Essential:

• Proven experience of completing evaluations of assets and option appraisals to improve asset performance.
• Financially literate with experience of managing budgets and conducting/commissioning financial analysis.
• Previous experience of managing and motivating teams.
• A demonstrable understanding of property portfolio management and the scenarios in which assets may be sub-optimally utilised.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• The personal impact and credibility to influence senior stakeholders and secure support for evidence based recommended actions.
• Awareness of methodologies for planning asset reinvestment, including collation and analysis of stock data.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Leadership and Management Standard.

Desirable:

• Experience of working within a procurement function across a geographically dispersed environment.

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent).
• MCIPS qualified and/or equivalent.

If you're interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role, please review the role profile.

About Us

The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 140,000 customers nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Guiding global is partnering with a prominent UK Ministry of Defence affiliate, a leader and missile and defence to grow their team overseeing the validation of the external supply chain. This pivotal role ensures timely part delivery crucial for development programmes and full-rate production readiness. We are seeking candidates proficient in manufacturing engineering, quality management, and project delivery to join our client's dynamic team.

What we're looking for:

We are seeking a qualified manufacturing engineer with a robust background in manufacturing processes and techniques, along with a demonstrated ability in project delivery and management. Previous experience in aerospace or defence sectors, especially in manufacturing or supplier quality, is highly advantageous. The role involves assisting suppliers and clients in developing resilient manufacturing systems and control plans to ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality products on schedule and within budget. Experience with new project introduction (NPI) and/or manufacturing capability transfer is preferred. Proficiency in industrial validation tools such as process FMEAs, measurement system analysis, process mapping, Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) assessments, and production readiness reviews is essential. Strong problem-solving skills are necessary to conduct root cause analyses and implement improvement plans for manufacturing system deviations within the supplier chain. Excellent communication abilities are critical for fostering effective collaboration across design, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams.

What you'll get to do as an Industrial Validation Engineer - (Procurement & Supply Chain):

The role of Industrial Validation Engineer involves managing suppliers, overseeing project industrial validation plans, and ensuring compliance with client requirements. Key responsibilities include assessing supplier capabilities, conducting process FMEAs, and preparing for serious production. The position requires identifying and mitigating manufacturing and supply chain risks, implementing improvements plans, and managing manufacturing capability transfers. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to ensure successful project execution.

More about the role

MBDA's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.

This role is based in Bolton, one of MBDA's newest cutting-edge facilities, which also offers showers and bike racks. The Bolton site is considered one of the North West's leading manufacturing capabilities for the next 25 years and beyond. Training and development are offered to all employees.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Procurement Category Manager - Marketing
£46,400 - £54,500 plus great benefits (Work Level 5)
Manchester city centre, in this role you'll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and the office (find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk)

We're looking for a Procurement Category Manager to join us at Co-op and drive our procurement strategy within Marketing. Our team looks after everything from media and creative agencies through to print and store consumables, so you can be sure there's a lot of variety. You'll play a key part in supporting our strategic activity, making sure we get the best value for money, so we can give the best experience to our members, customers, and colleagues.

In this role, you'll focus on driving great value by building positive relationships with our internal and external partners. Your role will focus on our spend on key services such as print management, community agencies and instore partnerships. If you've got the skills and the experience we need, we can offer you the opportunity to grow your career with a business that always puts people at the heart of its strategy.

What you'll do

• Lead interesting and high-profile sourcing projects across print and other categories, working with business leaders and colleagues to shape strategy
• Take end-to-end ownership of your categories, gaining an in-depth understanding of business needs
• Build strong relationships with our internal colleagues and external suppliers
• Create and deliver your category plan, partnering with our senior business leaders to provide knowledge and expertise across the category spend
• Lead our sourcing activity, negotiating contracts, maximising value, and minimising risk
• Support the delivery of transformation projects, offering advice and challenging costs and budgets
• Implement sourcing strategies, such as tendering, analysis and selection, whilst using negotiation techniques to deliver new cost savings
• Work closely with our legal teams to make sure our contracts are effective

This role would suit people who have

• Procurement category management experience
• Great attention to detail and the ability to analyse and interpret data
• The ability to work at pace, manage multiple projects, and be comfortable working in an agile environment where business needs are constantly evolving
• Strong contract/statement of work drafting capability
• Great communication skills with the ability to influence and challenge senior colleagues
• Experience of complex negotiation and sound commercial thinking ability
  
  

Why Co-op?

If you have the skills that we need, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services).

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream app - giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn
• YuLife app - rewarding you for exercising with discounts and vouchers for your favourite brands

At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

Building a diverse environment

We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.

Your new company
A leading engineering manufacturing company based in Trafford Park is seeking a dynamic and energetic Purchasing Manager to lead their function. This business has earned a great name for themselves and is a market leader within their industry.

Your new role
The Purchasing Manager will be responsible for all sourcing activity on behalf of the organisation, and will primarily be focused around purchasing raw materials, though there will still be an element of indirect procurement. Leading a team of 2 Buyers, the Purchasing Manager will be responsible for the team performance and savings targets.

The Purchasing Manager will work with stakeholders across the business to establish procurement needs, and you will be able to read technical engineering drawings.

In this role, you will strive to deliver tangible cost savings and drive efficiencies for the company, thus improving bottom line profits. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven procurement and purchasing professional to join a globally recognised company and make the necessary changes to optimise performance levels and cost savings. This will involve reviewing current spend levels and supplier base and analysing the market to identify commercial opportunities to ensure that all suppliers are fit for purpose and delivering the best value. You will also review and manage the performance of contracts.

Please note that this role is based in the office 5 days per week.

What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for this role, you will have:

• Prior procurement experience from within an engineering manufacturing environment
• Ability to read technical engineering drawings (essential)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A confident negotiator
• Good level of IT skills including Microsoft Office

What you'll get in return

• A competitive starting salary of circa £50,000 depending on experience
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (with some days to be saved for Christmas shutdown period)
• Christmas party and summer party
• The opportunity to grow and develop your procurement career within a global business

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Role overview

We are looking for an amazing Property & Inventory Assistant to support the property management team and inventory team. You'll be
responsible for attending a portfolio of properties to asses and report on their condition, creating accurate reports. You will be
required to take photos of properties to support your assessment and clearly dictate your findings to enable an inspection report
to be created for the tenants and landlords involved.
This role is full time, Monday – Friday with some travel to sites within 1 hour radius of Manchester, therefore you must hold a
full driving licence and have access to your own vehicle.




What do we offer?

* A basic annual salary of up to £27,500, enhanced family leave policies, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, Pet lovers
Friday, enhanced sick pay, study support and much much more.
* We also offer enhanced annual leave including your birthday day off and a day off when you buy your house - we believe that you
deserve to celebrate special moments with your loved ones. Family always comes first at ub



What will you do?

* Allocating and responding to emails
* Conduct Inventories, checkouts, and mid term inspections
* Communicating any works following inspections to the property management team
* Ensure all reports are submitted within 24 hours of appointment
* Compliance management when visiting properties
* Assist with any other reasonable tasks the Lettings Manager sees suitable



What are we looking for?

* Full, UK clean driving licence and car, as there will be some travel to sites within 1 hour radius of Manchester
* A strong team player with excellent communication skills and previous experience of delivering excellent customer service
* Impressive attention to detail - with an eye to note all features, issues and any damage within properties
* Previous experience of diary management
* Experience using an Apple/Samsung tablet and/or mobile phone
* Somebody who is proactive, versatile and self-assured with a positive can-do attitude
* Somebody who can remain calm and focused when working in a pressured, reactive and fast-paced environment
* Previous experience working within property industry (desirable)



urbanbubble requires people who are professional, hardworking, innovative, and passionate and who are effective in their roles and
who truly engage with the customer. We are an equal opportunity employer, and invite applicants to contact us to identify any
additional support you may need during the recruitment process.



If you believe you are the right candidate for the role, then apply asap. We’d love to hear from you!