Purchasing Director

Liquidline is the fastest-growing commercial coffee solutions provider in the UK and Ireland—not that we’re bragging! Our customers are companies that take pride in offering quality refreshments to their employees and clients. Our success is built on outstanding customer service, hard work, and a strong team culture. We believe in delivering WOW experiences to both our customers and our valued employees. We are proud to be Great Place to Work certified, a testament to our dedication to fostering a culture of support, growth and development, as well as promoting well-being, and winning together. With our core company values—passion, thoughtfulness, responsiveness, innovation, and smart working—at the very heart of our business, we are committed to cultivating an environment that inspires excellence

The Purchasing Director will form part of our Liquidline's board of directors, and will oversee the procurement / purchasing strategy and processes within the organisation to deliver exceptional customer service in the most effective and efficient manner. The post holder will be responsible for the development and implementation of strategies for improving the efficiency of our supply chain, mitigating risk and ensuring key partners are meetings their performance objectives. They will also be heavily involved in improving our partnerships and negotiations on price agreements.

The Role - Purchasing Director

• To support with Liquidline's strategic vision by orchestrating, optimising and championing supply chain and purchasing activities, aiming to elevate our operating profit.
• To fuel innovation by utilising supply chain knowledge and industry insights.
• To work closely alongside the Head of Purchasing to take ownership or preparing annual purchasing budgets, setting of cost savings targets and end to end delivery of savings.
• To implement, track and analyse key metrics to inform on risk management.
• To provide leadership to the team, coaching, mentoring and supporting them through their development.
• To have a clear focus on continuous improvement and optimise our current processes across all supply chain activities within the UK, including cross-functional processes.
• To lead on efficient stock holding by reference to demand, product lead time, stock turn ratios and to work to remove the risk of stock outages.
  
  

What You Will Need in the Role of Purchasing Director

• Advance knowledge of MS Office and internal CRM Systems.
• Solid working experience of negotiating at senior level within a B2B setting, and experience of managing teams.
• Experience in demand planning and stock forecasting is essential for this position.
• Demonstrable experience in strategic supply chain leadership, with the ability to deliver effective strategies, policies and processes.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Enthusiastic to keep up to date with industry changes, and company knowledge.
  
  

What You Will Learn & What Liquidline Can Offer You

We are committed to the development of our staff, which is why we will work with you to create a development plan to ensure that we can help guide you through a clear development pathway, with a few coffees along the way!

We offer a generous benefits package, that includes but is not limited to:

• 24 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Discretionary Company Bonus Scheme
• Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
• Annual Leave Long Service Award Scheme
• Access to YuLife App (Rewards and Discounts)
• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Access to Liquidline Employee Assistance Programme (including Mental Health Support Service and GP Services)
• Enhanced Parental Leave Scheme
• Access to Financial Support App - MoneyHub
• Access to Menopause Support App - Stella
• Professional Development Programs (Individual Development Plans & LinkedIn Learning Access)
• Team Days Out and Biannual Company Conferences
  
  

Liquidline is a rapidly expanding, family-owned company, having expanded from 92 to 242 team members since 2020. With big plans for the next five years, there is lots of opportunity for career growth within our fast-paced and forward-facing business. There’s never been a better time to join Liquidline!

We are an Equal Opportunities employer. We have respect for individuals of all backgrounds, capabilities and opinions. Everyone of our employees and applicants for employment is guaranteed the same fair treatment. We embrace the perspective and experience of all individuals and are always ‘Winning Together’!