Position: Head of Purchasing
Location: Worcestershire
Salary: £50,000 to £60,000 + Excellent Benefits
If there's something stopping you from achieving all you're capable of, you'll relish a role with a company that will positively encourage you to be pro-active - a real opportunity to release your true potential.
The Company: Our Client is an innovative Multi-Disciplined Design & Engineering Lead provider of automation engineering services and solutions across a wide range of industries, including automotive, rail, aerospace, pharmaceutical, food and beverage.
Due to sustained continued expansion they now require a Head of Purchasing to support a lean and effective Procurement set up and maintain KPIs including cost, quality and delivery in line with all company projects. You will have overall responsibility for negotiation and contract management; developing and building strategic supplier relationships; risk management and the identification and resolution of supply chain issues within your category.
The Person: Candidates suitable for consideration should be able to provide evidence of the following:
* A Degree/HND in Manufacturing/Production/Industrial Engineering or relevant equivalent experience.
* A knowledge/understanding of engineering concepts such as Design for manufacture, pre-production, industrial engineering, purchasing and procurement processes, integration, cost effectiveness, quality, and readiness for production
* Membership of CIPS or achievement of equivalent business qualification would be an advantage
You will be self-motivated, have excellent communication skills both written and oral, be computer literate, and able to work as part of a team.
Do you have the courage to take on this challenge?