An exciting opportunity for a Purchasing Manager to join a well-established retail organisation! This role is based at their Nottingham site and offering a salary up to £80,000. This role will sit in the purchasing department managing a team of 6.

Candidate who have previous experience as a Purchasing/Procurement Manager within the retail industry purchasing finished goods will be well suited for this role.

Role requirements of the Procurement Manager include:

Managing the procurement function and sourcing new products
Developing an inventory management strategy with a view to improving stock accuracies
Negotiating and influencing suppliers to achieve best market value
Identifying areas for improvement to current processes and procedures
Developing and owning appropriate departmental KPIs to ensure performance and improvement is measured and acted on
Demonstrating strategic cost saving, improving on time delivery, lead time reduction and effective inventory control
Liaising with and negotiating ongoing optimum terms with new and existing suppliers
Reviewing contract terms
Controlling the purchase of products, capital and non-capital lines as per the store replenishment requirements or sales forecasts and expediting orders once placedRole specification of the Procurement Manager role include:

Previous experience as a Procurement Manager within a retail environment
Must have previous experience purchasing finished goods
Knowledge or ERP/MRP systems
Previous managerial experienceSalary

£70k-£80k

This role is 100% on site and does not offer hybrid working

The working hours include Monday-Thursday 8:30am-6pm, Friday- 8:30am-5pmThis role would be well suited if you have held a position in procurement or purchasing as a Procurement Manager, Purchasing Manager, Sourcing Manager, Procurement Director, Purchasing Director, Head of Procurement, Head of Buying or a Procurement Lead