Procurement Manager Required to work with my Client in Bedford

The role:

• Monitor weekly usage and update future forecast stock requirements accordingly
• Work within Open-to-buy budgets, prioritising key product lines
• Ensuring orders for shipping containers are utilised to full capacity
• Monitoring and updating supplier lead times and actively reporting on poor supplier performance
• Supervising / mentoring other team members
• Review out-of-stock products and improve processes to reduce these
• Work with the head of Buying on new product introductions and proactively plan exit strategies for discontinued products

Experience Required:

• Good telephone and email communication
• Proactive and well organised
• Attention to detail
• Previous experience of purchasing, ideally in the tile and/or bathroom industry
• Leadership/supervisor skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel skills desirable)