Details:
- Salary: £75,000 - 85,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: London
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Fast growing sustainable sports gear manufacturer are looking to appoint a head of sourcing in their London Head Office.
Responsibilities
* Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies
* Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
* Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
* Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
* Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
* Examine and test existing contracts
* Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
* Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
* Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
* Expect unfavourable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
* Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
* Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
Requirements and skills
* Proven working experience as a Procurement Manager, Procurement Officer or Head of Procurement
* Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
* Talent in negotiations and networking
* Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software
* Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
* Experience in collecting and analyzing data
* Strong leadership capabilities
The ideal candidate will be coming from a buying or sourcing background with a strong passion to help deliver a sustainable future