Purchasing Manager

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commercial strategies : responsible for developing and implementing commercial strategies to achieve Internationals sales and profitability targets.
• Market analysis : analyse market trends, competitor activity and customer requirements to identify business opportunities.
• Sustainability as the subject matter expert your role will be to manage the implementation and assessment of suppliers to ensure sustainability targets are achieved.
• International trade agreements : Manage implementation of the international trade agreement (specifically USA, Africa, India and South America).
• Sales forecasting : work with the product managers to develop and maintain sales forecasts, monitor performance against targets and take corrective action as necessary.
• Supplier performance : Identify, vet & approve vendors and manage their performance in line with agreed SLAs.
• Costing, Pricing and negotiations : negotiate contracts, pricing and SLAs with approved suppliers.
• Contract management : responsible for managing contracts with suppliers, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, and resolving any disputes that may arise.
• Risk management : identify and manage commercial risks including credit risk, supply chain risk and foreign exchange risk.
• Project and team management : manage and motivate team members both internally and externally providing leadership, guidance, and support as necessary.
• Relationship building : build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers ensuring the company's Internationals commercial objectives are aligned with their needs.
• Stock Management : ensure accuracy and optimization of trade-related stock levels and manage overall stock holding in line with working capital targets.
• Business Development : Develop plans for expansion and business development in consultation with the NPD, marketing, sales and product management teams.

Desired Experience & Qualification