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Job Description

This company is a leading force in the natural healthcare market, having passed through generations of the same family, before bringing in a new management team to bring the company into the new millennium and drive the business forward. With a strong investment in providing the highest quality healthcare products, and a customer portfolio that spans the retail sector and also the food and drink production sector, this diversity of interests has helped them retain a strong position in their market sector.

They are looking to take on a purchasing manager who will have responsibility for the procurement of all raw materials, and will also take a lead in working on new packaging development. The ideal candidate will have a much larger bias towards the purchasing aspect of this job, but with previous experience of working alongside a packaging function.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

- Working alongside the other functions within the supply chain, providing cover and support.
- Working with the Engineering department to ensure that all materials are procured and supplied within budget and on schedule.
- Negotiating with vendors and suppliers to achieve the best terms possible for the business.
- To report back with details on the performance and adherence of the vendors to specified quality, cost and delivery standards.
- Working alongside the packaging department to deliver packaging solutions.

Job Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess experience within procurement from a manufacturing environment, and also previous experience of dealing with a packaging function. They will also have recent and relevant experience of international sourcing. The successful candidate will receive a competitive basic, along with a pension scheme and other benefits. If you are interested then please get in touch as soon as possible with an up to date CV and an idea of your availability to interview and start.