Procurement Team Leader

Job Title: Procurement Team Leader Location: Aldershot Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm Our client was founded in 2005, currently employ over 75 members of staff and is active in much of Europe and South Africa with offices in Aldershot, Bolton, and Huddersfield, Cologne in Germany, plus Johannesburg and Cape Town. The company holds a strong position in the UK, accounting for 25% of the British solar market. They offer an unrivalled service distributing photovoltaic systems all over the UK. Its business areas don't include just standard PV equipment but also self-consumption solutions, such as batteries and heat pumps. They pride themselves on being forward thinking and dynamic, adapting quickly to market changes and as such continue to see success and growth in all of their markets. Products are marketed via an on-line platform from which they provide on-line design tools, product information and availability and customer account information. The Procurement Team Leader role is key to the company's success and reputation. Scope: To manage supplier relationships and ensure stock availability in order to support sales, whilst ensuring slow moving inventory is not overstocked; balancing the needs of the business and customer whilst leading an office based team. Responsibilities, working within appropriate procedures Maintenance of purchasing contracts, agreements and terms Practical involvement in identifying suppliers Responding to internal stock requests in a timely manner and in line with company strategy Manage suppliers open order books Placing and managing outgoing POs Maintaining Auto-Order data, correct lead times, minimum stocks etc. where appropriate Supplier reporting and forecasting Facilitating and tracking supplier rebates where appropriate Preventing identifying and resolving critical shortages Preventing, identifying and resolving allocation issues Master data such as commodity codes, country of origin etc. Delivery costs maintenance Supplier relationships/communications/QBRs Ensuring appropriate stock levels via system interrogation and subsequent actions Negotiations Understand market and product changes, how they affect product strategies, and communicate this to the wider business. Achieving to company purchasing KPI's KPIs Stock availability Stock holding Cost saving Payment terms Key competencies Leadership experience Displaying a sense of urgency Understanding of products and their applications, our markets and their drivers, our customers and their needs. Keep up to date with market trends and react swiftly to changes in demand Planning, prioritising and organisational skills Communication skills, internally and externally Respect for manufacturer, customer and colleague relations Understand our manufacturers' capabilities, capacities and priorities and put in place contingency plans where necessary Attention to detail Ability to see the wider impact and plan for consequence Negotiation skills Risk management skills CIPS qualified, or working towards The Perks In-role development and training Promotion opportunities On-site parking 29 days holiday, including bank holidays Company pension We are wanting to fill this vacancy ASAP so please don't delay in sending me your CV to or call me to discuss on 01924 668689 Gi Group are committed to protecting the privacy of all of our candidates and clients. Following some recent changes to data protection laws we have updated our Privacy Policy. To view a copy and to help you understand how we collect, use and process your personal data please visit https://uk.gigroup.com/privacy