Electrotherm - Manager - Purchase

- Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms

- Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries

- Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements

- Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs

- Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies

- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

- Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms

- Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power

- Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking

- Assess, manage and mitigate risks

- Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers

- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries

- Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand

- Keep a constant check on stock levels

- Conduct research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality

- Liaise between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers

- Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers

- Monitoring the quality of service provided

- Process payments and invoices

- Keep contract files and use them as reference for the future

- Give presentations about market analysis and possible growth

- Produce reports and statistics

- Evaluate bids and make recommendations, based on commercial and technical factors

- Ensure suppliers are aware of business objectives

- Attend meetings and trade conferences

- Train and supervise the work of other members of staff