Procurement Manager

Meech International has an exciting opportunity available for a Procurement Manager to join our growing team based in Witney, Oxfordshire. This is a permanent role with a competitive rate of pay plus generous benefits which makes Meech a great place to work!

The Benefits we offer our Procurement Manager:

• A competitive salary and car allowance
• Discretionary profit share bonus
• 25 – 30 days holiday (based on length of service) + bank holidays
• Health insurance
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• £100 social club allowance to join in on activities
• Career development opportunities, training and learning resources
• Mental, financial and physical wellbeing support resources
• Free on-site parking
• Plus, many more benefits!

Procurement Manager: The role

Reporting to the Head of Operations, your primary role will be:

• To manage all Meech purchasing activities in the UK, ensuring the efficient supply of all parts into the business.
• Identify and implement areas to reduce cost within the business.
• Undertake strategic procurement activities to identify and validate potential new suppliers.
• Implement stock controls to ensure we minimise stock whilst ensuring we also deliver on time to end customers.

The key responsibilities of the Procurement Manager include:

• Management of the purchasing team to ensure all items are purchased and available when needed in a timely and efficient manner;
• Ensuring that accurate stock control is maintained, in particular the availability of critical and bespoke items;
• Ensuring that stock held in the stocker is >99.9% accurate by implementing regular PI checks to confirm;
• Managing inventory levels to ensure product availability whilst minimising obsolescence and driving inventory reduction;
• Continuous improvement of purchasing methods and processes in terms of both quality and efficiency;
• Managing the company’s materials spend, identifying and implementing cost saving opportunities;
• Sourcing new suppliers and ensuring that existing suppliers are effectively managed;
• Running and overseeing the MRP system;
• Reviewing global purchasing activities and identifying opportunities for improvement;
• Liaising with R&D providing purchasing support and earlier supplier involvement for new product introduction;
• Ensuring consistent regulatory compliance, Quality, OTIF and cost performance.

Skills, knowledge and experience required by our Procurement Manager:

• Full-time role based at Meech’s UK head office in Witney, Oxfordshire;
• Previous experience in purchasing management within a manufacturing, SME environment;
• Experience of managing cost down within a production environment with a good understanding of how products are engineered and manufactured;
• People management experience;
• Effective negotiation and supplier management skills;
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers;
• Level 5 or 6 CIPS qualification is preferable but not essential;
• Strong business and commercial outlook.

If you have the skills and experience to become our Procurement Manager, please apply now. We’d love to hear from you.

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