Purchase Manager

Overall responsibility for Purchasing and Cost Estimating activities across the business

Create and implement best practice purchasing vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance

Responsible for managing relationships and negotiating with key suppliers at a senior and strategic level

Negotiate contract terms with key suppliers to ensure value for money, quality standards and delivery terms with technical and operational input from stakeholders if appropriate

Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms

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

Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers

Develop, implement and maintain a supplier relationship and evaluation process to measure effective supplier performance and compliance