Purchasing Value Stream Manager

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions


Date: 1 week ago
City: Swadlincote
Contract type: Full time
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Cadley Hill is looking to recruit a Purchasing Value Stream Manager based at Cadley Hill, Swadlincote, Derbyshire. Reporting to the Plant Manager the successful candidate will be responsible for full management, of all purchasing activities within a complex and challenging manufacturing environment to develop and mediate the Supply Chain to ensure minimal production disruption and to create a best in class approach across the Supply Chain.

Tasks And Responsibilities

  • Manage the purchasing and supplier development team to ensure that production materials are procured on time, to the right quality levels and at competitive price levels.
  • Oversee the development of the existing supplier base to improve their performance. Develop long term agreements with suppliers based on competitive total cost of acquisition
  • Ensure that any resourcing activity involving the introduction of new suppliers is executed in such a way that risk is reduced and ongoing deliveries are not compromised.
  • Key focus on material availability to prevent production shortages and minimise expediting costs within the Supply Chain
  • Maintain and develop all existing departmental KPIs with a focus on Supplier data driven SRM tools.
  • Delivery of Trelleborg Purchasing Excellence programs that mitigate the cost increases.
  • Measure shortages preventing production orders being released on time and put in place actions to resolve.
  • Oversees and coordinates 4th shift (Local MRP) end-user training in order to ensure that team are able to use system efficiently and accurately.
  • Develop stocking policies which minimise the inventory required whilst ensuring that production does not stop due to shortages.
  • Cost Down Targets to be developed and delivered
  • Performance manage, develop, coach and lead the Purchasing & GI team, to include cross training for holiday/absence cover.
  • Identify, root cause and drive permanent corrective actions to avoid repeat failures within Supply Chain and the wider business

Education And Experience

  • Minimum 5 years experience in Suppy Chain or Purchasing Management Role within a manufacturing environment, aerospace or automotive experience preferred but not essential
  • CIPs qualified or similar preferred.
  • A track record and ability to demonstrate the experience of managing a challenging/difficult Supply Base
  • Experience of metal Pressings and or Silicone compounds would be advantageous

Personality

  • Excellent communication, leadership and management skills, ideally with minimum five years experience in a leadership role.
  • A highly organised change agent, capable of working on own initiative.
  • Team Player, prepared to take responsibility and accept accountability.
  • Flexible approach to role, hours and duties.
  • Support the continuous improvement philosophy of the company.
  • Lead by example with the ability to command respect
  • Have an enthusiastic approach with commitment and drive.
  • Strong team and Supply Chain experience to challenge Cost & establish a robust SRM structure

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