Head of Procurement

Portfolio Procurement are recruiting for a Head of Procurement for our fantastic Cambridgeshire based client.

The Role :

As the Head of Procurement, you will be managing all procurement activities within my client. You will play a key role in optimising costs and ensuring the timely delivery of goods and services and be at the forefront of building and maintaining supplier relationships

Responsibilities will include:

• Strategic Procurement
• Developing and improving the company's procurement strategy
• Negotiating contracts and terms with suppliers
• Ensuring a seamless supply chain
• Forecasting and managing demand and inventory
• Leadership of a team
• Establish and monitor key KPI's

To be successful in this role you must be/have:

• Results driven and cost focussed
• A leader who can offer good direction and lead from the front and by example
• Have experience working with Global Suppliers, this will include both face to face meetings and over the phone.
• Have strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Be able and prepared to travel internationally.

Experience and Skills

• Extensive Purchasing and Supply Chain experience ideally from a Electronics background
• Team management experience
• Strong IT Skills
• Experience/knowledge of overseas CEM'S
• Ideally MCIPS qualified or a relevant degree.

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