Purchasing Manager - Site Services
| Posting date: | 30 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Excellent Plus Benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2024 |
| Location: | Buxton, SK17 8TG |
| Company: | Tarmac Trading Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | tarmac/TP/67621/5643 |
Summary
Would you like the opportunity to make a difference to the services at one of the UK’s largest quarrying operations? Do you have experience working with on-site contractors? Can you develop effective positive relationships?
At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.
We are currently recruiting for a Purchasing Manager (Site Services) to join our friendly team at our Tarmac Tunstead Quarry and Cement Plant and also support other sites in the local area. As well as Buxton this role is easily accessible from Sheffield, Derby, Manchester, Stoke, Chesterfield, Stockport, Macclesfield, Congleton, Matlock, Leek, Whaley Bridge and the surrounding areas.
We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.
Main ResponsibilitiesReporting to the Procurement Manager, the role of Purchasing Manager (Site Services) is responsible for overseeing the purchase of site services across the Buxton area sites with a spend value of over £15m. You will also be accountable for monitoring and addressing the quality and compliance of services provided by contractors.
The role of Purchasing Manager (Site Services) will also be responsible for (not exhaustive):
- Overseeing a large number of suppliers that provide services to Tarmac including hire of plant, vehicles and equipment; cleaning, laundry and welfare services; waste disposal; safety, health and environmental services; and civil and engineering services
- Compliance with commercial contracts
- Ensuring timely and efficient end to end purchasing processes, resolving issues that may arise
- Managing the quality and suitability of the services provided
- Supplier Performance Management to ensure suppliers meet their obligations
- Ensuring competitive pricing and value for money
- Providing analysis and statistics to support decision making
- Controlling spend and minimising administrative workload
- Sharing best practice to optimise performance and coaching other colleagues as required
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for the role of Purchasing Manager (Site Services) will possess contractor procurement management experience gained working within a similar industry including manufacturing, heavy industry or site based environment.
Suitable candidates for the role of Purchasing Manager (Site Services) will have:
- Strong working knowledge of end to end purchasing processes
- Proven ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Strong interpersonal skills to communicate, manage, effectively influence
- Confidence to challenge appropriately
- Ability to analyse data effectively and recommend appropriate actions
- Capable of handling multiple tasks and priorities
- Problem solving approach
- Results driven – ensure right service, right time and right price
- Strategic mindset to focus on long term optimisation
- IT literate (including MS Excel)
- CIPS qualification advantageous
Why Us
In addition to the role of Purchasing Manager (Site Services) we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives, and benefits:
- Bonus scheme
- Enhanced holiday entitlement
- Contributory pension scheme
- Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
- Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
- Access to join our Employee Communities inc. BAME; LGBTQ+; Working Parents
- Training and development opportunities
Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on… are you ready to build your future?
Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
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