| Posted by: | First People Solutions Group Ltd |
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| Address: | 33 Bothwell Street G2 6NL |
| Contact Details: | 0141 270 5000 |
| Date Posted | 1st Jul 2008 |
| Reference Code: | 0806-12 |
| View Since Posting: | 21 |
| Salary: | EUR50 - EUR60 per annum + Company car,Pe... |
| Vacancy Location: | Glasgow |
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| Job Title: Group Purchasing Director Grade/Salary: Location: Glasgow Head Office / Stockport Head Office Reporting to: Group Finance Director Main Purpose of the Job:Implementing and Developing supplier relationships to maximise Group profitability and deliver Group Strategies. Main Duties: Negotiate best contracts for all areas of purchasing delivering agreed savings. Develop and implement Group Purchasing Strategy Implement best practice over all areas Management of all staff currently undertaking these duties Training and development of staff Any other appropriate adhoc duties Skills Knowledge and Experience:Qualified purchaser Proven negotiator Proven people management skills Process driven - systematic approach Experience of change/process improvement environment advantageous Minimum Criteria:Good financial awareness Strong negotiator Team player Comfortable working under pressure and to tight timescales High levels of energy & motivation Comfortable interacting and influencing across different business areas, supplier organizations and all levels of seniority. Strong communication skills Ability to think out of the box and address current process constraints Judgement & Decisions:Securing best deals Decide Priorities Identify and define new process improvement opportunities Contacts: All levels through out the organisation |
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