Total 19 purchasing procurement inventory job vacancies in Ashford, Kent, TN25 6BN

Purchasing Administrator

Location: Rochester

Hours:

• Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
• Friday: 7:30 am - 12:30 pm

Job Purpose:

The Purchasing Administrator supports the Buyer and Senior Buyer in sourcing, purchasing, and inventory management to fulfil the organisation's requirements. This role includes supplier coordination, order processing, and inventory control to ensure timely and high-quality product delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supplier Evaluation & Market Research:
  Assist the Buyer in identifying potential suppliers and researching market trends and shifts in supply and demand.
• Supplier Relations & Negotiation Support:
  Help maintain supplier relationships and assist in negotiating terms and agreements. Provide updates on orders, delivery time-lines, and any arising issues.
• Order Processing & Inventory Coordination:
  Prepare and process purchase orders according to company policies, monitor inventory, and work with Inventory teams to keep stock levels balanced.
• Order Tracking & Reporting:
  Track orders to ensure on-time product delivery, prepare reports and summaries for the Buyer and Procurement Manager, and maintain accurate purchasing records.
• Financial Tracking & Compliance:
  Help track procurement expenses and savings, ensuring compliance with relevant legal and regulatory standards.
• Issue Management:
  Communicate any business-impacting issues promptly to ensure smooth operations.

Key Skills:

• Proficiency in English, Math, and IT, with strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience in procurement or administration, ideally in Manufacturing or Engineering.
• Basic understanding of market research, data analysis, and purchasing principles.
• Strong organisational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to work autonomously.

Personal Specifications:

• Enthusiastic about market trends and product knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal skills for building supplier relationships.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes in the procurement process.

Benefits:

• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Secure on-site parking
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, Increasing to 27 days after completion of 5 continuous years' service

Please submit your CV (in Word) and cover letter outlining your relevant experience and explaining why you are interested in this role to: z.rawlinson@newappointmentsgroup.co.uk

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The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there’s never been a better time to join us.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Deputy Procurement Manager to join our professional Procurement team.

We’re a close team but we’re never exclusive, if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you.

Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

Could you use your skills and experience to support the NHS to deliver great patient care? Great patient care needs great people to support clinical teams. That’s where you come in.

We’re always looking for enthusiastic, responsive, and adaptable people to join our outstanding trust. This role is an important one as you’ll be using your knowledge, experience and expertise to provide procurement support to our hard-working frontline NHS teams.

We put patients first and we expect all of our colleagues to do the same, so although NHS experience isn’t a requirement for this role you’ll need to share our passion for delivering excellent patient care and keep that passion at the forefront of your professional activity at all times.

The challenges come thick and fast in this role but you’ll know that your input is contributing to the excellent experience our patients and service users have every day.

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community differencehere.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.


This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024

Purchasing & Finance Administrator

Type: Permanent

Location: Ramsgate

Pay: £24,000 + EO profit share

Hours: Monday to Friday 0900 - 1700

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Purchasing & Finance Administrator to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for a variety of tasks related to order processing, procurement, stock room management, renewals, financial record-keeping, accounts payable and receivable, administrative support, phone answering, budgeting assistance, communication with stakeholders, financial reporting, KPI tracking, CRM maintenance, and more. This role requires strong numerical and analytical skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel), excellent organisational abilities, and a high level of integrity when handling sensitive financial information. After successfully completing the standard 6-month probationary period this will be a Hybrid (4 days in our office, 1 day from home.

Key Responsibilities:

- Order Processing: Receive and process customer orders accurately, coordinate order fulfilment, track shipments, handle modifications, cancellations, and returns.

- Procurement: Process purchase orders, maintain inventory levels, develop sourcing strategies for cost-saving.

- Stock Room Management: Conduct monthly stock takes, reconcile loan equipment, ensure proper disposal of WEEE waste and IT equipment.

- Renewals: Assist Account Management team with contract and license renewals, manage license adjustments.

- Assist Finance Officer: Provide administrative support, assist with filing, scanning, organising financial documents, and processing customer Direct Debits.

- Financial Record Keeping: Maintain accurate financial records, reconcile invoices, receipts, and payments using Quickbooks and spreadsheets.

- Accounts Payable and Receivable: Process invoices accurately, track payments, follow up on outstanding accounts receivable.

- Administrative Support: Provide general administrative assistance to the business as needed.

- Phone Answering: Professionally handle incoming calls, direct inquiries to appropriate team members.

- Assist in Budgeting: Support Finance Officer in preparing budgets and forecasts.

- Communication: Liaise with departments, vendors, and clients on financial matters while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.

- Financial Reporting: Generate financial reports as required by management.

- Finance Meetings: Attend meetings, provide administrative support, assist with agenda creation and documentation.

- KPI Tracking: Monitor key performance indicators and present findings during finance meetings.

- Departmental Goal Support: Collaborate with Finance Officer and Managing Director to achieve departmental goals.

- CRM: Maintain and update CRM system with accurate client information and activity.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

- Proven experience in a similar role, preferably within a finance or accounting department.

- Familiarity with financial regulations and compliance standards.

- Proficiency in accounting software, preferably Quickbooks.

- Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.

- Excellent organisational and time management skills.

- High level of integrity and discretion when handling sensitive financial information.

If you are a motivated individual with a passion for finance and administration, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Our client, on the outskirts of Canterbury, is currently looking to add to their existing team with a new role - a Purchasing Administrator within the Purchasing department.

This is a permanent role paying £27,000 to £30,000 p/a, dependant on experience.

Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm (37.50hrs PW) - office based for a while but hybrid could be an option in a year or so. 21 days holiday rising to 26 days with service plus bank holidays. Medicash, parking and pension, Bupa at a later date.

Working closely with the long established Purchasing Manager who is extremely supportive, knowledgeable, and driven with great training being provided, with opportunities to develop your career further within Purchasing for the right candidate. Due to location, you will be required to have your own transport.

As Purchasing Administrator, your responsibilities will include:

• Purchase products (direct and indirect), materials, and services required to fulfil sales orders on time
• Maintain strong working relationships with suppliers through regular communication.
• Coordinate with hauliers and suppliers to schedule collections and deliveries of goods.
• Manage stock levels and schedule deliveries to maximise production efficiency.
• Keep accurate records of purchases, suppliers, and deliveries
• Monitor supplier quality and delivery performance.
• Provide general administrative support to the Manager and team.

The person:

• Previous experience within Administration, ideally within the purchasing or procurement
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel and Outlook.
• To possess excellent organisational and communication skills
• Great team player
• Attention to detail and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

CVs in Word Format.

If you are interested in this rewarding opportunity, please email Mandy Potton: m.potton@newappointmentsgroup.co.uk or call for a confidential discussion on 01304 806902.
New Appointments Group, Expertly Matching Employers and Jobseekers since 1975. Committed to diversity, equality and opportunity for all.

Twitter: @nagforjobs

Our client, on the outskirts of Canterbury, is currently looking to add to their existing team with a new role - a Purchasing Administrator within the Purchasing department.

This is a permanent role paying £27,000 to £30,000 p/a, dependant on experience.

Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm (37.50hrs PW) - office based for a while but hybrid could be an option in a year or so. 21 days holiday rising to 26 days with service plus bank holidays. Medicash, parking and pension, Bupa at a later date.

Working closely with the long established Purchasing Manager who is extremely supportive, knowledgeable, and driven with great training being provided, with opportunities to develop your career further within Purchasing for the right candidate. Due to location, you will be required to have your own transport.

As Purchasing Administrator, your responsibilities will include:

• Purchase products (direct and indirect), materials, and services required to fulfil sales orders on time
• Maintain strong working relationships with suppliers through regular communication.
• Coordinate with hauliers and suppliers to schedule collections and deliveries of goods.
• Manage stock levels and schedule deliveries to maximise production efficiency.
• Keep accurate records of purchases, suppliers, and deliveries
• Monitor supplier quality and delivery performance.
• Provide general administrative support to the Manager and team.

The person:

• Previous experience within Administration, ideally within the purchasing or procurement
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel and Outlook.
• To possess excellent organisational and communication skills
• Great team player
• Attention to detail and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

CVs in Word Format.

If you are interested in this rewarding opportunity, please email Mandy Potton: m.potton@newappointmentsgroup.co.uk or call for a confidential discussion on 01304 806902.
New Appointments Group, Expertly Matching Employers and Jobseekers since 1975. Committed to diversity, equality and opportunity for all.

Twitter: @nagforjobs

Job Title: Procurement Specialist
Location: Chatham, Kent + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £35,000 - £42,500 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF58413

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Procurement Specialist at our Chatham site.

The Role
As a Procurement Specialist, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. This is your chance to support the development and operation of a key military training estate with unique construction and facilities projects.

Day-to-day, you'll work at transforming procurement and supply chain to enable it to become a 'best in class' function.

• Deliver high quality support procurement & supply chain support across different contracts
• Engagement with stakeholders to understand upcoming priorities
• Develop robust and innovative procurement strategies
• Detailed market analysis to identify suitable supply chain partners
• Managing tender exercises for supply chain solutions

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based in Chatham with a Hybrid Working Arrangement

Experience required of the Procurement Specialist

• Knowledge of procurement and supply chain
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Background in construction or facilities management beneficial but not essential
• Stakeholder management experience

Qualifications Required for the Procurement Specialist

• NVQ Level 3 or above in relevant subject
• CIPS member or working towards beneficial but not essential
• Full UK Driving Licence

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
• Flexible working - we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Working for a global manufacturer in the Folkestone area, as Materials Specialist you will be responsible for strategic and tactical materials management functions, acting as a liaison among all business units impacted by materials management, including Supply chain, Demand planning, Supply Planning, Global Manufacturing Services and manufacturing plants, contractors and direct material suppliers

The role

• Managing materials supply and inventory throughout transitions, launches, and discontinuations
• Ordering of requirements to satisfy production and ensure OTIF at all related plants
• Working with key suppliers and EU Procurement to ensure flow of information critical to effective materials management.
• Developing raw material inventory targets for key suppliers and plants.
• Updating, tracking and report periodically across required business units.
• Working closely with procurement, suppliers, and planning to ensure supplier capacity information is communicated effectively and encorporated into planning processes
• Manage daily operation performance - workload balancing and scheduling
• Driving value and develop continuously improving business processes
• Resolving and effectively communicating impact of supply issues.
• Provide tactical and strategic leadership in planning and procurement.

With high-level communication skills, you should be able to demonstrate your ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams and engage with stakeholders effectively. Your analytical and commercial acumen will be at the fore of your skills-set along with your end-to-end supply chain experience. Ideally CIPS qualified, your experience will have been gained from a multi-national business, working across borders.

CVs in Word Format to j.stevens@newappointmentsgroup.co.uk
New Appointments Group, Expertly Matching Employers and Jobseekers since 1975. Committed to diversity, equality and opportunity for all. Twitter: @nagforjobs

Procurement Executive
Fresh Produce

• Site-based role in North Kent
• Monday to Friday, salary £40 to £45K (DOE)

Are you looking for a new procurement role where you can use your excellent relationship-building skills to influence customers and suppliers? If you answer yes, and have excellent IT & ERP skills, read on…..

The Company
A leading business in the world of fresh produce, that works closely with local and global suppliers and provides their product to retail, wholesale and foodservice sectors across the UK.

The Role
The position will see you managing a wide range of duties and responsibilities, these include.
• Manage communications between suppliers, buyers and customers (M&S)
• Take care of customer order forecasts, advise on stock availability, daily customer stock calls
• Plan order demand vs availability, daily support for your Buyer
• Manage customer portals, Purchase Orders (PO’s), price confirmations, shortage escalations
• Work closely with your suppliers, always maintaining excellent communications

Your Skill & Experience
To be considered for this role you will need.
• Experience with fresh produce for retail, ideally managing M&S
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end supply chain & procurement
• Excellent forecasting and stakeholder engagement
• Ideally Advanced Excel, strong computer skills and ERP system experience
• Excellent negotiation & communication skills

Our client, on the outskirts of Canterbury, is currently looking to add to their existing team with a new role - a Purchasing Administrator within the Purchasing department.

This is a permanent role paying £27,000 to £30,000 p/a, dependant on experience.

Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm (37.50hrs PW) - office based for a while but hybrid could be an option in a year or so. 21 days holiday rising to 26 days with service plus bank holidays. Medicash, parking and pension, Bupa at a later date.

Working closely with the long established Purchasing Manager who is extremely supportive, knowledgeable, and driven with great training being provided, with opportunities to develop your career further within Purchasing for the right candidate. Due to location, you will be required to have your own transport.

As Purchasing Administrator, your responsibilities will include:

• Purchase products (direct and indirect), materials, and services required to fulfil sales orders on time
• Maintain strong working relationships with suppliers through regular communication.
• Coordinate with hauliers and suppliers to schedule collections and deliveries of goods.
• Manage stock levels and schedule deliveries to maximise production efficiency.
• Keep accurate records of purchases, suppliers, and deliveries
• Monitor supplier quality and delivery performance.
• Provide general administrative support to the Manager and team.

The person:

• Previous experience within Administration, ideally within the purchasing or procurement
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel and Outlook.
• To possess excellent organisational and communication skills
• Great team player
• Attention to detail and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

CVs in Word Format.

If you are interested in this rewarding opportunity, please email Mandy Potton: m.potton@newappointmentsgroup.co.uk or call for a confidential discussion on 01304 806902.
New Appointments Group, Expertly Matching Employers and Jobseekers since 1975. Committed to diversity, equality and opportunity for all.

Twitter: @nagforjobs

Working for a global manufacturer in the Folkestone area, as Materials Specialist you will be responsible for strategic and tactical materials management functions, acting as a liaison among all business units impacted by materials management, including Supply chain, Demand planning, Supply Planning, Global Manufacturing Services and manufacturing plants, contractors and direct material suppliers

The role

• Managing materials supply and inventory throughout transitions, launches, and discontinuations
• Ordering of requirements to satisfy production and ensure OTIF at all related plants
• Working with key suppliers and EU Procurement to ensure flow of information critical to effective materials management.
• Developing raw material inventory targets for key suppliers and plants.
• Updating, tracking and report periodically across required business units.
• Working closely with procurement, suppliers, and planning to ensure supplier capacity information is communicated effectively and encorporated into planning processes
• Manage daily operation performance - workload balancing and scheduling
• Driving value and develop continuously improving business processes
• Resolving and effectively communicating impact of supply issues.
• Provide tactical and strategic leadership in planning and procurement.

With high-level communication skills, you should be able to demonstrate your ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams and engage with stakeholders effectively. Your analytical and commercial acumen will be at the fore of your skills-set along with your end-to-end supply chain experience. Ideally CIPS qualified, your experience will have been gained from a multi-national business, working across borders.

CVs in Word Format to j.stevens@newappointmentsgroup.co.uk
New Appointments Group, Expertly Matching Employers and Jobseekers since 1975. Committed to diversity, equality and opportunity for all. Twitter: @nagforjobs

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. Find out more about the community difference here. Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there’s never been a better time to join us.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Procurement Manager to join our professional team.

We’re a close team but we’re never exclusive, if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Could you use your skills and experience to support the NHS to deliver great patient care? Great patient care needs great people to support clinical teams. That’s where you come in.

We’re always looking for enthusiastic, responsive, and adaptable people to join our outstanding trust. This role is an important one as you’ll be using your knowledge, experience and expertise to provide procurement.support to our hard-working frontline NHS teams.

We put patients first and we expect all of our colleagues to do the same, so although NHS experience isn’t a requirement for this role you’ll need to share our passion for delivering excellent patient care and keep that passion at the forefront of your professional activity at all times.

The challenges come thick and fast in this role but you’ll know that your input is contributing to the excellent experience our patients and service users have every day.

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our valuesCompassionateAspirationalResponsiveExcellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community differencehere.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.


This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Jun 2024

European Procurement Manager

Gravesend

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as our European Procurement Manager, based at our European Head office in Gravesend, Kent. Joining us on a Permanent Basis, (Monday – Friday 8.30 – 5.30pm), you will receive a competitive salary.

Moove is a leading provider of lubricants and chemicals throughout the UK, Europe, and Asia. We are part of Cosan a Global provider of Energy and Logistics. At our European Head office, we have 200 employees and over 26 different languages spoken. This is a high energy, fast evolving environment. If you love innovation and embrace change, we are the company for you.

As our European Procurement Manager, you will be managing all of Moove’s end to end Procurement activities in Direct and Indirect Categories.

Responsibilities as our European Procurement Manager are to:



Manage strategic partnerships with critical suppliers
Maintain risk management for critical suppliers, raw materials and services
Manage supplier performance
Define and implement procurement strategies for COGS reduction and efficiencies while ensuring business continuity
Advance understanding of the market trends and identify the factors which influence availability and pricing
Consult across the business to provide information regarding supply constraints, pricing initiatives and supplier performance
Demonstrate, lead and encourage best practice within the procurement process to achieve continuous improvement, complexity reduction, and efficiencies
Identify sustainability solutions within the supply chain, including scope 2 and 3 emissions optimisation
Own, manage, improve and ensure compliance with Procurement and Procurement related policies
Optimise Cash Flow by driving improvement of Payment Terms and strategies of Inventory Management improvement
Lead negotiations and strategy with suppliers of Additives, Base Oils, Packaging and Labels
Lead negotiations and strategy with 3rd party manufacturers
Actively develop new suppliers - continuously
Manage Tenders, negotiations and Sourcing plans


Essential Skills required:



Leadership qualities typically acquired through several years of experience (>8 years) in related roles with increasing levels of responsibility
Demonstrated experience in Procurement and Supply Chain management in operations with Manufacturing and distribution across various countries
Established understanding and knowledge of market economics, cost drivers, value chains etc
Strong strategic and analytic approach to procurement with knowledge of strategic sourcing principles and practice
Proven negotiations skills and understanding of strategic supplier/customer dynamics
Expert communication and presentation skills both verbal and written


Desirable Skills


Experience in implementing solutions to develop and achieve sustainability goals
Knowledge of suppliers and products related to the lubricant industry
Knowledge of Manufacturing and S&OP
A sound understanding of commercial and business fundamentals and drivers of the wider lubricants business
Experience with SAP S/4HANA
Management of teams across different countries
Proficiency in French, Portuguese, Spanish
Able to handle pressure
Leadership & Decision Maker


In return for joining us as our European Procurement Manager you will receive:


Competitive Salary
Annual Bonus
25 days holiday plus bank holidays annually (pro-rata)
Contributory pension scheme (company match up to 7%)
Life Assurance 4x basic salary
Lifeworks EAP ad Perks
Free Parking




Interested in becoming a Moover? Join us as our European Procurement Manager and be part of a global organisation who truly value their employees, encourage development and progression. If yes, apply today, we’d love to hear from you!

Please note we endeavour to reply to everyone, but it is not always possible. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of your application, please assume in this instance we have not been able to progress.

Please see attached job description and person specification for more details regarding this vacancy.

• To work as part of a dynamic specialist Clinical Procurement and Market Management team within Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Service(AGCSU).
• To deliver strategic Clinical Procurements and Market Management services in line with best practice guidance under the regulation for NHS England, leading on specific projects within a portfolio of projects/programmes that delivers high value, improved patient care and cost efficiency savings across the CSU customerbase.
• Assist the Senior Procurement Manager in the delivery of the annual work plan ensuring performance to key milestones and agreed key performance indicators are achieved.
• Design and deliver specialist training, advice and guidance on the regulations and the use of the e-tendering tools to customers, evaluators and subject matter experts to support evaluation and market testing processes.
• To support the delivery of clinical procurements within a portfolio of projects/ programme that delivers high value, improved patient care and cost efficiency savings across the CSU customer base.
• Use of e-tendering tools to support procurements and to become an expert within this field.
•

We are a multi award-winning organisation that has achieved the prestigiousInvestors in People Gold Awardfor ‘We invest in people’ and ‘We invest in wellbeing’ and are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We believe that every team member should have the opportunity to contribute and share their ideas.

We reward the hard work and commitment of our people with the following benefits:
• A competitive salary with annual pay reviews
• A generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies, including enhanced parental leave and pay
• A wide range of in-house and external learning and development opportunities
• Access to salary sacrifice and discount schemes
• Access to employee assistance and occupational health services.

Please see attached job description and person specification for more details regarding this vacancy.


This advert closes on Tuesday 28 May 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme