Purchasing Manager

Our client is looking for a Purchasing Manager for a permanent position, located in Aberdeen 

ROLE

The role of Purchasing Manager is responsible for the overall management of the procurement process to ensure that the purchase of materials, services and consumables is undertaken in accordance with customer specification in the most cost effective and efficient manner to maintain project budgets and the technical and quality conformance of final product. The Purchasing Manager must support in the overall delivery of the Group’s business objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establishing good internal working relationships with all managers, engineers, supervisors and QA/QC personnel in order to ensure that all materials, services and consumables are procured in accordance with company and client requirements.
• Maintaining good relationships with suppliers and vendors to ensure that materials are purchased at the most cost benefit and that good service is maintained at all times
• General control and management of the procurement system within the fabrication facility including:
• Responsible for ensuring that all materials and consumables purchased on behalf of the Group and their customers are clearly defined and specified. In addition, accompanied by the correct certification and meet the requirements of the relevant codes and specifications
• Operation and maintenance of the Approved Suppliers List
• Preparation and distribution for approval of material requisitions
• Arranging for quotes from selected suppliers
• Arranging for best price and delivery to support fabrication facility operations
• Procuring and arranging for delivery of all materials, plant and consumables
• Definition in conjunction with technical staff of certification requirements
• Expediting with suppliers, vendors of all material, plant and consumables
• Control arrangements for the logistical support of operations
• Work with I.T. Department on further development of stores stock / costing system
• Advise and keep up to date Engineering / Estimating Department and other relevant parties of current market prices and trends.
• Continue to review products / prices and suppliers in order to improve / maintain quality and further reduce costs on a Groupwide Basis
• Any other duty which, from time to time, may reasonably be required to meet the needs of the Group and is within the remit of this post
• Ensure work productivity is carried out in a cost conscious manner

REQUIREMENTS

• Previous experience in a purchasing role