Purchasing Manager

​Purchasing Manager

Deep Sea Electronics is a global leader in the design and manufacture of generator controllers, automatic transfer switch controllers, battery chargers, and vehicle and off-highway control systems. With over 200 employees across four continents, we supply our products to customers in more than 150 countries, both directly from our UK head office and through a well-established international distributor network.

Join the Operations team at Deep Sea Electronics Ltd, where you will lead and develop our Purchasing and Materials team at our Hunmanby head office. Reporting to the Operations Director and managing a team of three Buyers, three Material Controllers and a Purchasing Controller, you will make sure components and goods arrive on time to keep our production line flowing.

You will manage supplier relationships at a senior level, negotiate price, lead time, payment terms and rebate agreements that add value to our supply chain, control stock and inventory levels, and own the department’s KPIs, including PEP cost savings. The role works closely with senior stakeholders across the business and with the Generac key sourcing team.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing a purchasing or materials team in a manufacturing environment
• CIPS qualification
• Experience managing supplier relationships at a senior level
• Strong, professional negotiator with a track record of cost reductions and commercial agreements (pricing, payment terms, rebates)
• Sound understanding of MRP/ERP principles and how they drive purchasing and material planning
• Experience in inventory management and stock control, including stock takes, consignment stock and obsolete/redundant stock
• Knowledge of supplier quality requirements, onboarding and vendor rating
• Experience delivering against departmental KPIs and reporting to senior management
• Strong leadership and people management skills, including setting objectives and running 121s
• Excellent communication skills at all levels, from team members to directors and suppliers’ senior management
• Analytical, with the ability to track KPIs and produce clear management reports
• Calm problem-solver under pressure, particularly when managing shortages
• Well organised, with strong prioritisation and attention to data accuracy
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel
• Good standard of education, including English and Maths, or equivalent relevant experience
• Desirable: Epicor ERP and/or SourceDay experience, purchasing within electronics manufacturing, experience of electronic component allocation and lead-time management, and working within a multinational group sourcing structure

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the Purchasing and Materials team, monitoring workloads weekly and making sure departmental goals are met in line with key objectives
• Hold regular 121s and twice-weekly team meetings, setting clear objectives and resolving challenges constructively
• Support the team with component availability challenges, working with individuals and suppliers to keep production flowing
• Manage supplier relationships at a senior level and develop strategies with buyers and key suppliers in line with company goals
• Negotiate prices, lead times, trading terms and annual rebate agreements that add value to the DSE supply chain and achieve PEP cost-saving goals
• Assist buyers in sourcing new products and suppliers and reducing component costs on an ongoing basis
• Hold regular business reviews and audits with suppliers where necessary
• Make sure manual and MRP purchase orders are placed in a timely manner so components arrive on time
• Manage day-to-day shortages, identify components that are a risk to the business and put solutions in place to reduce that risk
• Manage stock and inventory levels against company targets, minimising excess stock and eradicating redundant stock
• Manage consignment stock, maximising the number of components purchased on consignment where possible
• Run stock takes and maintain stock accuracy with support from other departments
• Work with the Quality Manager on supplier onboarding, component and supplier issues and vendor rating
• Make sure Epicor MRP and SourceDay are kept accurate and departmental procedures are up to date
• Produce a monthly report for the directors on departmental performance against KPIs
• Keep purchase order originators and key stakeholders updated on supply chain challenges and component status
• Maintain strong working relationships with the Generac key sourcing team

Benefits

• 25 days holiday & Bank Holidays
• Flexible holiday scheme
• Bupa Healthcare package & Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity pay
• 5% Pension contributions
• Companywide performance based annual bonus scheme

For full details of the job please download the job description by following the link below:

Purchasing Manager - Job Description.pdf

Please Note

For further information or an informal chat contact our Internal Recruitment Team, on 01723 890099. If this role isn’t quite right for you, but you are interested in future vacancies with Deep Sea Electronics please continue to monitor our website for regular updates. DSE is an equal opportunity employer. A copy of our statement is available on request.

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