Purchasing Team Lead

Joining a Global FMCG Business, in a Purchasing Team Lead role, looking to develop best practise and support the business as they go through a phase of supply chain transformation.

Client Details

Global FMCG Business, supplying Household Goods both in the UK and Internationally, who require a Purchasing Team Lead for the site in Greater Manchester

Description

The role of Purchasing Team Lead will be responsible for:

• Management of the overall Purchasing Assistant pool, directing the workflow and workload across the team.
• Support individual professional development of direct reports (PDR's, training etc.).
• Deliver accurate and timely administrative services for the full Buying team.
• Set and attain KPI's relating to the activities undertaken by the Assistant pool that are aligned with Group Purchasing objectives.
• Maintain expert knowledge around administrative processes, developing support manuals and providing ongoing training to support team development.
• Evaluate and propose new systems, processes and ways-of-working that have the potential to deliver greater levels of efficiency and quality of service whilst being mindful of budgeted costs.
• Periodically share and present team updates, opportunities, challenges and solutions with the Purchasing Senior Management Team (SMT).

Profile

Ideally, the candidate will have the following background:

• Open to broad supply chain background e.g. planning, expediting, customer service, purchasing
• Management experience is required
• Ideally coming from an FMCG background would be benefitial, or a fast paced manufacturing environment
• SAP would be benefitial but not essential
• Proficient in Excel with the ability interpret, report and present large sets of data to SLT level
• Passion for leading and developing teams

Job Offer

• £40,000-£45,000
• bonus
• PHC
• Pension
• Wider benefits package
• Hybrid Working (3/2)