Interim Purchasing Manager

Elevation Recruitment Group is proud to have partnered with a growing SME manufacturing business in the Leeds are who are seeking a dedicated and experienced Interim Purchasing Manager to lead all purchasing activities for a period of 9 months+.

As the Purchasing Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing the procurement activities of the site, ensuring the timely and cost-effective acquisition of materials and services essential for the manufacturing processes. 

Key Responsibilities:

Formulate, agree and review purchasing strategies
Manage the performance of the purchasing function 
Develop and manage new and existing supplier relationships. NPD is a focus area so during the 9+ months there will be requirement to perform the full tendering process for new materials and component parts 
Establish Service Level Agreements
Monitor daily supplier performance resolving any problems that arise
Build strong and productive relationships with all relevant teams within the wider business 
Manage, lead and develop the small team of two, covering responsibilities when absent
Contribute to the origination and management of Bills of Materials
Review, refine and establish good practice purchasing systems, processes and behaviours to align with purchasing plan and overall business strategy
Skills & Experience:
For the role of Interim Purchasing Manager, we are searching for a candidate who is highly organised and results orientated, who will consistently achieve and exceed against the purchasing strategy, as well as have previous experience in:

Leading a purchasing function (desirably within a manufacturing environment)
Proven track record of effectively managing KPI's, establishing and embedding good purchasing practices, and driving supply chain value
Excellent management and people skills
Proficient operator of MRP systems
Ideally CIPS qualification or qualified by proven experience
We are interested in hearing from candidates who are immediately (or soon to be) available, can commit fully to a minimum of 9 months and can be in the Greater Leeds area up to 5 days per week (minimum of 3 in office).
For more information or a confidential chat regarding this Interim Purchasing Manager vacancy, apply today and a member of the team will be in touch