Purchasing Manager

Our client, a long established and well respected engineering business, seek to appoint a Purchasing Manager to manage and control the purchase of goods, materials and services for individual projects, co-ordinating with the RandD focused engineers and the Manufacturing team. As Purchasing Manager you will understand engineering and have previous experience working for a manufacturing / RandD focused business with experience of technical buying. Salary, benefits and working conditions are excellent.Purchasing Manager - Role and Responsibilities - Procurement / Purchasing Supervisor / Supply Chain / Manufacturing / Engineering / Buying / Technical Buyer Purchase goods, materials, components or services in accordance with specified technical, quality and delivery requirements Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers Interface with other departments and Suppliers for all matters related to the procurement of Project materials, equipment and sub-contract services Provide procurement support for new designs, and when necessary, participate in bid reviews and evaluationsPurchasing Supervisor - Skills and Abilities - Procurement / Purchasing Manager / Supply Chain / Manufacturing / Engineering / Buying / Technical Buyer A recognised qualification in ..... full job details .....