Planning & Purchasing Manager
Are you looking for the next step in your career? Could you be the right person to fill one of our positions?
We are now recruiting for a Purchasing & Planning Manager to join us at VACGEN.
Job Purpose
An exciting opportunity for a high-energy Purchasing and Planning Manager to join a fast-growing manufacturing business. We’re looking for a supply chain and planning professional with a demonstrated management track record of delivering value in a manufacturing environment..
Key Accountabilities:
The main requirements and employee accountabilities are:
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Maintain and own the master schedule in line with customer requirements, including planning of work centres, raw material, and sub-contract operations.
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Matching customer requirements with factory and supply chain capacity and identifying bottlenecks / requirements for new capacity well in advance of requirement.
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Develop a supply chain capable of delivering to the master schedule with outstanding quality and on-time delivery and lead-time performance, including managing supplier scorecards.
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Negotiate long-term supply agreements with suppliers as appropriate to protect against price escalation and ensure security of supply.
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Develop and deliver strategic procurement initiatives to drive year-on-year price improvement in the supply chain
Essential Skills & Experience:
In order to be successful in this role you must have / be:
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Five years’ experience in Procurement & Master Production Scheduling roles.
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Experience with using MRP systems within a manufacturing environment.
Team Management. -
Ability to respond quickly to requirements, prioritising effectively.
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Analytical, with excellent communication skills and attention to detail and the ability to work across the organisation.
Desirable Skills & Experience:
The skills and experience we would like the employee in this role to have are:
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Degree in similar field.
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3 years of Buying experience.
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Engineering competence in relation to machining and assembly and a suitable level of product and organisational familiarisation is a distinct advantage.
Required Qualifications:
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5 years planning experience
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5 years management experience.
Personal Qualities/Attributes:
We require the following personal qualities/attributes:
Good communicator.
Able to manage own time effectively.
A doer in the role.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role click on “APPLY” today, forwarding an up to date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.