Head of Purchasing

Our client operates in the retail sector. As they are growing, they would like to engage a Head of Purchasing to join their team

The Role

• You will manage the buying team ensuring sourcing, negotiating, and delivering the best goods at optimum prices to clients
• Allocate project work to Buying Managers based 
• Manage all aspects of the team including appraisals, setting KPI’s according to the top management’s directions, recruitment and trainings
• Category management and assortment building and optimization
• Understand consumer trends to plan a strategy in line with market requirements
• Sourcing the best products, locally and internationally
• Include sustainability both in category management and in the sourcing process
• Review current and develop new robust processes and procedures
• Present Team Structure and Budgets for the next Financial Year (turnover, mark-up, stocks, rebates) and make sure to keep on track
• Develop and maintain constructive relationships with new and existing suppliers
• Issue tenders (RFI/RFQ) and carry out the evaluation process
• Negotiate prices as well as contract terms and conditions with suppliers
• Develop and support all the promotional activity settled by/with marketing department
• Sign and improve contractual conditions with suppliers
• Review stock levels and order products. Follow-up on Logistics
• Plan for payment and delivery
• Make sure that the sourced items have the requested quality and certifications as per group policy
• Prepare reports and present them to senior management