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Overview

End‑to‑end procurement & supplier management for premium kitchen appliance manufacturer

Key Responsibilities

• cost savings
• supply optimisation
• invoice management
• inventory control
• supplier management
• purchasing process

Tasks

-Lead cost-saving initiatives and supplier development projects, using your negotiation and commercial expertise to deliver tangible business value. -Work closely with production, engineering, and logistics teams to resolve issues, optimise flow, and maintain consistent supply. -Handle invoice discrepancies swiftly and maintain clear communication with finance and suppliers. -Use your MRP expertise to monitor orders, reduce obsolete inventory, and ensure optimal stock levels to support production. -Develop trusted partnerships with UK and international suppliers, managing contracts, SLAs, and KPIs to ensure top-tier performance. -Collaborate with cross-functional teams to engage suppliers early in NPI projects, ensuring material readiness and smooth product launches. -Take ownership of the full purchasing process, from sourcing and pricing to material flow, ensuring accurate data, supplier schedules, and system maintenance.

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About Civil Water Rail

-Operating internationally from Australia, the firm has grown to a mid-sized consultancy delivering diverse infrastructure projects. -Financially underpinned by private SME status and steady project-based revenue streams in engineering contracts. -Projects span rail track upgrades, water treatment facility builds, and civil earthworks, showing multidisciplinary depth. -Specialising in watercourse engineering, rail corridor construction and civil infrastructure project management. -Built a reputation for tackling complex, multi-sector projects, from flood resilience works to rail asset management.

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