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Joining a Global FMCG Business, in a Purchasing Team Lead role, looking to develop best practise and support the business as they go through a phase of supply chain transformation.
Client Details
Global FMCG Business, supplying Household Goods both in the UK and Internationally, who require a Purchasing Team Lead for the site in Greater Manchester
Description
The role of Purchasing Team Lead will be responsible for:
- Management of the overall Purchasing Assistant pool, directing the workflow and workload across the team.
- Support individual professional development of direct reports (PDR's, training etc.).
- Deliver accurate and timely administrative services for the full Buying team.
- Set and attain KPI's relating to the activities undertaken by the Assistant pool that are aligned with Group Purchasing objectives.
- Maintain expert knowledge around administrative processes, developing support manuals and providing ongoing training to support team development.
- Evaluate and propose new systems, processes and ways-of-working that have the potential to deliver greater levels of efficiency and quality of service whilst being mindful of budgeted costs.
- Periodically share and present team updates, opportunities, challenges and solutions with the Purchasing Senior Management Team (SMT).
Profile
Ideally, the candidate will have the following background:
- Open to broad supply chain background e.g. planning, expediting, customer service, purchasing
- Management experience is required
- Ideally coming from an FMCG background would be benefitial, or a fast paced manufacturing environment
- SAP would be benefitial but not essential
- Proficient in Excel with the ability interpret, report and present large sets of data to SLT level
- Passion for leading and developing teams
Job Offer
- £40,000-£45,000
- bonus
- PHC
- Pension
- Wider benefits package
- Hybrid Working (3/2)
