Procurement Team Leader to ITAB UK Hemel Hempstead

General Job Description / Key Responsibilities

We are seeking a dynamic, energetic, and motivational Procurement Team Leader to join our team in purchasing finished goods for shop fit-out and display.

Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager, you will be directly responsible for managing the team of Buyers and their workload.

Key duties include, among others

• Account Buyer for assigned accounts
• MRP and Purchase Requisitions
• ERP maintenance
• Project and BAU Procurement
• RFQ's
• Supplier Chain Relationship management and performance reviews
• KPI management and improvements
• Stakeholder liaison with Design, Sales, Warehouse, and Factory
• Initial point of contact for team and stakeholder escalations
• Team development, coaching, and mentoring

Focus, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Execute Group instructions regarding Purchasing standards and practices
• Manage BAU and Projects through the Purchasing team
• Allocate workload, manage departmental capacity, and review team performance to meet goals, targets, and deadlines
• Manage stock of repeat order items via MRP
• Oversee Project Buying Management
• Manage stock of inventory held at third parties, including control and audits
• Handle RFQ's using in-house software, delegate tasks, and review returns
• Conduct kick-off meetings with internal stakeholders as required
• Negotiate prices and lead times
• Update ERP system with coding, supplier data, and price lists
• Interface with accounts payable and resolve invoice issues
• Manage supplier relationships, including performance reviews, audits, and visits
• Implement process improvements aligned with business needs
• Conduct spend analysis and proactively steer towards preferred supply chain partners
• Define, shape, and implement procurement workflow strategies

Objectives / Key Deliverables

• Manage daily operations of the team and department duties
• Monitor and manage KPIs and metrics for suppliers and the Purchasing team
• Handle raising codes, reviewing MRP, placing orders, and P2P processes
• Oversee freight and shipping costs within the UK, EU, and FE
• Manage BAU and project work allocation
• Collaborate with Goods In on inbound space constraints, delivery timing, and quality issues
• Manage subcontract MO
• Maintain MRP basic data
• Control shorts and manage inbound PO progress chasing

Key Competencies / Skills

• Relevant experience, preferably in purchasing, project management, or manufacturing environments
• Experience managing a team in a fast-paced setting
• Ideally experience in retail and shopfitting industries
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills
• Knowledge of warehouse processes and inventory management is desirable
• Familiarity with production parts and manufacturing processes is advantageous

• Good numeracy and analytical skills
• Proficient in Word, Excel (including lookups), PowerPoint, Outlook
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems
• Experience procuring from the Far East is beneficial
• Experience in retail and shopfitting is desirable

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage and work within a small team and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Receptive to fast-moving, challenging, and expanding operations
• Ability to work under pressure calmly and maturely
• Strong multitasking and prioritization skills
• Self-motivated, proactive, and creative problem-solver

• Confident and personable
• Flexible working hours to meet business needs