Central Procurement Manager (Fixed term) Job Listing at Anord Mardix in Kendal (Job ID WD200702)

Description

Anord Mardix, a Flex company, is a global leader in critical power solutions. With facilities around the globe, Anord Mardix leads in critical power infrastructure, supporting a myriad of industries, from financial institutions to data centers.

We develop skill sets, encourage curiosity, and enable empowerment – we turn jobs into careers. If this sounds interesting, we'd like to meet you. 

We are looking for a new Central Procurement Manager (Fixed term) employee to be based in Kendal-Castle Mills.

General Purpose:

This role is expected to last about 12 months and the new employee will be responsible for providing direction in the planning, design and implementation of a customers' specific business plans and will provide vision, penetration strategies and tactics to executive managers to develop and drive external and internal senior level relationships. Responsible for analyzing and understanding customers' business strategies, future product plans, expansion activities and align Flex's resources where mutually beneficial and will cultivate and capture new business.

What a typical day looks like:

• Responsible for sales revenue forecasted on FCP/trading deals.
• Establish and align a strategy with internal/external customers on business growth.
• Check and qualify customer base for trading to ensure safe deals.
• Review and perform QBR with customers and develop CRM.
• Build relationship and data review on commodity for CP opportunity with segment/site and GCM.
• Follow up on all business opportunities until complete deal closure.
• Alignment with segment/site, GCM on PPV deals opportunity, escalate, and organize conference call to ensure on time delivery and safe business transaction.
• Support sourcing activity on spot and lead time buy for PPV saving with alignment with GCM and also site excess stock disposition.
• Manage profit margin on budget forecast set for trading business.
• Responsible for payment from customer on trading activity (AR).
• Provide full transparency and visibility to stakeholders on executed opportunity.
• Set monthly communication within team or key stakeholders to set and improve if require on goals.
• Point of escalation to stakeholders on any issue.

Experience/qualification we are looking to add to our team:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• About 7 years of related experience in the field of supply chain, including some managerial experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints and also to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Demonstrates advanced functional, technical and people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills. Demonstrates advanced skills in functional/technical area. 
• Has the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Exercises independent judgment within generally defined procedures and policies for selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Facilitates team in making group decision.
• Provides direction to teams according to established policies and objectives. Work is reviewed and measured based on meeting objectives and schedules.  Normally receives no instruction. Demonstrates skills in teaching/leading and/or mentoring.
• Eligibility to work in the UK

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Many opportunities to learn, grow and develop – we turn jobs into careers.

• An environment where you will feel fulfilled by your work, valued for your contribution, and celebrated for your success;
• A competitive salary and benefits package which includes:
  • A merit-based annual pay review
  • Enhanced annual leave
  • Employee recognition scheme and long service awards
  • Referral bonus
  • Volunteer days
  • Group Life Insurance, including a death in service payment and access to a virtual GP service 24/7 365 days a year
  • Sick pay scheme
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

• Flexible/Remote/Hybrid Work based on your Job Function
• Travel opportunities (role dependent
• Support in your well-being by access to
  • Employee Assistance Programme offering free access to qualified counsellors and expert advice
  • On-site trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Access to various discount programs (including food, activities, gym memberships etc.)

Location: Kendal, UK

Please note that our recruitment team is based in Hungary and therefore you may be called by an international number. (+36...)

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Anord Mardix is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Anord Mardix, you must complete the application process first).