Job.

• Manage the purchasing process to ensure that all day-to-day purchasing activities are carried out in a timely and effective manner
• Support the rest of the team with daily sourcing tasks, technically queries and identification of improvement opportunities
• Develop and maintain KPI’s covering supplier performance/development and overall financial performance
• Ensure performance improvement and recovery plans are developed, issued, tracked and reported on as required for supply base management and improvement.
• Manage all activities that develop relationships with suppliers.
• Negotiate supplier contracts to ensure ongoing best cost and best terms 
• Develop supply chain to ensure our competitive advantage
• Manage supply chain to ensure that inventories are maintained and that stock holdings are cost effective and that risks are kept to minimum
• Seek out and manage materials savings initiatives in line with profit plan and overall business objectives.
• Strategically develop supply chain through global sourcing strategies to maximise value and to open up cost reduction and future growth opportunities 
• Champion the new product development process through continually seeking out new products and new suppliers in-line with the company’s overall business strategy
• Work with new products process to ensure that targets are met for innovation.

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