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Purchasing Team Lead

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Job Description - 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)
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