AddressAbout the role:
To manage the sourcing of NCO (Non-Core Offer) products, through best in class sourcing practices, strong commercial effectiveness, and positive/collaborative working relationships with both external Vendors and key stakeholders internal to RS Group.
Responsibilites:
Manage the sourcing and procurement of NCO articles and services to provide the required level of profitability and service to support fulfilment of our Sales and customer strategy.
Apply commercial acumen to determine appropriate response to NCO enquiries.
Create and maintain accurate NCO article data.
Drive improved and increased efficiency of our NCO processes through application of Continue Improvement (CI) based approach.
Develop strong vendor relationships and manage stakeholders to ensure integration with the business area.
Negotiate with vendors on product commercial terms
Carry out procurement of NCO articles and services as per company policy and procedures using the ERP system.
Where and when appropriate, drive Vendor delivery performance and resolve non conformance issues enabling efficiency of Inbound Logistics processes.
Collaborate with relevant Sales & Market teams to interpret requirements and enable a profitable NCO response.
Provide relevant insight, data, and input to the Product teams to enable and exploit Vendor commercial opportunities across the core and non-core product range.
Identify and implement new Vendors to support NCO article sourcing needs.
Maintain effective communications of sourcing and supplier delivery updates to internal stakeholders likes Sales, Finance and Logistics teams
Requirements:
Higher level education or equivalent Business qualification
Proven purchasing / procurement experience
Knowledge and experience of managing multiple/varied sourcing requests
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Effective commercial and decision making skills which can interpret and communicate financial impact
Knowledge of our external market place (customers, competitors & suppliers)
Knowledge and experience of Vendor management processes and practice.
Ability to use knowledge and experience of external best practice to drive a continuous improvement based approach
Desirable:
Worked in an International organisation and thereby able to demonstrate good cultural awareness and appreciation
Externally recognised purchasing qualification, eg CIPS.
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