PURCHASING AND PRODUCT MANAGER - £25,000 - £30,000pa – HAMPSHIRE, UK

PURCHASING AND PRODUCT MANAGER - £25,000 - £30,000pa – HAMPSHIRE, UK

JOB TITLE

Purchasing and Product Manager

JOB LOCATION

Hampshire

JOB REF

MR\LM\ADM\MAN\OTH\126269

SALARY

£25,000 - £30,000pa

JOB DESCRIPTION


A well established and internationally recognised manufacturer of technical equipment in the sailing industry is looking to recruit a Purchasing and Product Manager to their ever expanding team. The candidate will be based at their headquarters in Hampshire.

Scope of Job:

•    Strategy for increasing new business.
•    Sourcing and establishing profitable and/or strategic new products
•    Reviewing the current range of product and identifying gaps, redundancy and opportunities.
•    Developing a close relationship with manufacturers.
•    Placing of orders - Using requisition system and excel spreadsheets
•    Progressing orders - Obtaining best delivery dates and updating information
•    Chasing orders to maximising product availability.
•    Managing Vendor data including prices, lead times and product range
•    Forecasting and planning forward stock levels, sales and availability.
•    Creating delivery receipt information for goods in department.
•    Returning product to vendors - Overstocked and warranty
•    To suggest improvements to the established operational procedures.

Overall Job Objective:

•    To Increase available market by review and enhancement of the product portfolio.
•    Establish and maintain a 96% availability for all stocked items.
•    Manage stock levels for maximum cash flow whilst achieving availability targets.

Primary Responsibilities

Product Sourcing

•    Researching domestic and international markets in order to source quality products with emphasis on economy, efficiency and supply levels.
•    Creating and maintaining excellent relationships with all Vendors.

Stock Control

•    Analysing sales history and projected sales to determine item by item forecast.
•    Managing orders – Placing and monitoring orders paying close attention to cost, lead times and availability.
•    Arranging transportation of goods.
•    Monitoring and updating the companywide requisition system with accurate data.
•    Organising the return of overstocked and damaged goods.

Communication

•    Providing the management team with clear key industry information.
•    Providing the customer service and sales departments with clear and current information regarding orders and stock availability.
•    Liaising with both suppliers and the warehouse to arrange efficient and convenient delivery of goods.

Requirements

•    Minimum 5 years’ experience of Procurement at a senior level.
•    Knowledge of leisure marine products by either working in the industry or as a hobby.
•    Practical knowledge of leisure marine products use and function.
•    Good relationship with all the key manufacturers and vendors.
•    Good analytical skills
•    Confident written and verbal communication skills.
•    The ability to plan time, balance and prioritise workload and work to deadlines.
•    Familiarity with the Microsoft Office Suite in particular Excel and Word. Advanced Excel would be an advantage.
•    The aptitude to work under own initiative.

For more information and to apply for this position, please follow the link below:




http://www.marineresources.co.uk/PURCHASING_AND_PRODUCT_MANAGER_126269