Head of Buying jobs
As a departmental lead, Head of Buying is a role involving supporting, designing and implementing market-leading strategies.
With strong commercial acumen, this person will manage relationships with suppliers and oversee revenue and cost budgeting. Effective negotiation will ensure ROI and Head of Buyers will constantly be reviewing new sourcing opportunities as well as being involved in new product development. As a profit centre in its own right, the buying department is central to an organisation’s commercial gain.
A Head of Buying will have a multi-disciplinary role, looking after short, mid and long-term projects, chairing monthly divisional operational meetings and advising the business on key developments. The individual will typically work with other areas of the business to ensure individual brand objectives, as well as group objectives, are met.
The skills required
As an experienced manager, you will require at least 5 years’ proven track record of overseeing a team. Strong negotiation skills are mandatory, with experience of strategic purchasing.
An ability to lead, influence and coach others is vital for this role as well as the capability to work in a fast-moving, demanding environment that requires strong organisational skills. Highly numerate, IT literate and analytical, you will be someone who remains calm under pressure and be an adept communicator.
Flexibility is key as well as being self-driven, honest and capable of driving team member development. It’s important you are confident to challenge accepted ways of buying, and continually strive to innovate.
You will be an experienced project manager with excellent presentation skills and able to effectively report to all parts of the business, including company directors.
Head of Buying Jobs in Staffordshire
A county in the West Midlands, Staffordshire shares borders with a number of other counties, including Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire and Shropshire.
If you're searching for Head of Buying opportunities, the region has a range of options that you might want to consider - these can be found in places like Burton upon Trent, Cannock and Newcastle-under-Lyme, as well as the county town Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent, which is also the largest city in the area.
Since the 17th century, the region has been known for its pottery production, and this became a major part of the economy during the Industrial Revolution. In the 19th century, a number of ceramics companies were founded that are still in existence today. These include Wedgwood, Spode, Burleigh, Aynsley and Dudson.
Historically, other major industries were hat making, textiles, brewing, mining, brick making, ironwork and engineering.
These days, the region is home to a number of breweries, including Coors, Carling and Marstons. Meanwhile, other companies based in Staffordshire, or with large facilities, include The Britannia Building Society and JCB, as well as Unilever, which makes Marmite and Bovril. There's also a Pirelli factory that manufactures tyres.
What's more, the Alton Towers theme park draws in visitors from around the country, as well as tourists from further afield.
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We get to know the personalities and objectives of each candidate; understanding what motivates them, and the appropriate cultural fit for them. This attention to detail means that we are able to make excellent matches between applicants and employers, making placements that are lasting and mutually rewarding.
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