Category and Purchasing Manager

Category and Purchasing Manager

Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN3

£40,000 - £50,000 per annum

Permanent full-time office-based role

Working Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm

Hawk 3 Talent Solution are looking for a Category or Purchasing Manager to join a growing company based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

The Role

Working in a small Purchasing team managing the Purchasing of goods and services to the required standards, accuracy, efficiency, and performance levels whilst maintaining the highest levels of Health and Safety. This is a multi-skilled role therefore colleagues will be required to undertake tasks as detailed below.

 

Duties

• Sourcing and resourcing of new and existing products and services to meet company requirements
• Working closely with the Supply chain Manager to resolve any supply chain issues and maintain availability
• Continuously evaluate and improve procurement practices, including identifying cost saving opportunities and process enhancements.
• Delivery of the company Purchasng strategy
• Maintaining/gaining  required product accreditations and certifications
• Delivery of the Purchasing Kpi`s
• Implement sustainable and socially responsible strategic sourcing practices, including supporting local suppliers and supporting ethical sourcing.
• Manage supplier relationships, including regular communication, performance evaluation and issue resolution
• Accurate and timely maintenance of the Purchasing data base
• Prepare and present reports on procurement activities, performance metrics and cost savings to management.
• Keep updated re regulatory requirements and ensure compliance to applicable laws and regulations.
• Own the profitabilty and growth of your catagories , collaborating with sales and operations
• Collaborate with internal stake holders to understand their requirements and develop procurement plans accordingly
• Keeping the company updated re Market trends and Innovation
• Carry out any other duties which may be reasonably requested by the site management team.

• Oversee the tender process, including sourcing, evaluating, and negotiating with suppliers.

 

Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrable success in purchasing and supply chain management with experience across an International supplier base
• Strong skills in budgeting, cost optimisation and negotiation techniques.
• Strong communication and negotiation  skills
• Supplier compliance management
• Product compliance management
• Supplier relationship management
• ESG (Environmental and social governance) awareness
• Enthusiasm and drive with a can-do attitude
• Able to communicate clearly both written and orally.
• Able to work on own initiative and to targets.
• Commercially astute
• IT Literate
• Sage system literate (Desirable but not essential)
• Ability to work as a team to find solutions.
• CIPS qualified or actively working towards membership is a plus

Benefits

• Free parking
• Subsidised meals on site diner
• Profit share
• Additional 5 days holiday accrued 1 day per year for the first 5 years of service , option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday

If you would like to apply for the role of Category and Purchasing Manager, then please email your CV to debbie.gough@hawk-3.com  or call Deb on 07557803946

Closing date is 9.2.2025 Please note this could change subject to suitable applications.

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Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are committed to the selection, recruitment and development of the best people, basing judgements solely on suitability for the job. Whilst we endeavour to respond to all applications individually, due to high volumes, this is not always possible. Thank you for your interest in this role and we look forward to working with you in the future