Delivery of a customer focused service, whilst meeting all Health & Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Morale targets.
Managing the procurement of goods and services essential to the organization’s operations. This role is responsible for implementation of sourcing strategies, Category / commodity benchmarking, negotiating supplier agreements, and ensuring cost-effective, timely, and high-quality procurement.
The ideal candidate will bring a strategic mindset, strong supplier relationship management skills, and a deep understanding of supply chain dynamics with the drive to develop the procurement strategy. Working proactively, driving best practice with a positive culture of problem solving, continuous improvement and task execution to drive the organisation forward.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Manage the procurement process for procurement categories / commodities, materials, and services, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
Working with the Purchasing manager, develop and implement sourcing strategies to optimise cost, quality, and delivery performance.
Evaluate supplier performance and manage supplier relationships to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and service level agreements.
Conduct & lead monthly supplier performance meetings to drive improvement in supplier performance
Conduct market analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities in the supply base.
Negotiate contracts, pricing, and terms with suppliers to secure the best value.
Lead supplier escalation meetings to ensure supplier gaps in supply are resolved
Liaise with other personnel across the Hendrickson group as necessary to ensure the customer requirements are met
Maintaining and updating sales and customer records
To support customer run-down on engineering change / NPI projects as required
Ensure adherence to procurement policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements.
Support continuous improvement initiatives in procurement processes and systems.
Mentor and support junior purchasing staff as needed.
Support problem solving exercises to investigate causes of deviation from process
Carry out reasonable additional responsibilities as requested by the Company