Head of Purchasing - Blackburn

We’re looking for a Head of Purchasing to lead all aspects of purchasing across the group.

You will spend your time developing strong internal and external relationships and will be responsible for annual purchasing in excess of £50m

Your day to day;

• Maintaining relationships with current suppliers ensuring all agreements are upheld
• Management and development of purchasing systems and processes
• Develop and drive continuous improvement in purchasing activity
• Lead supplier reviews, tendering and contract negotiation as necessary
• Developing internal relationships, ensuring Purchasing is considered in all relevant business decisions

Who are we looking for?

Reporting to the Finance Director you will be comfortable with delivering projects and purchasing strategies at that level. You will have the ability to build strong internal relationships and influence key stakeholders. 

You will have a good grasp of contractual law ensuring the compliance of all agreed terms, including; product quality, pricing and any retrospective discounts.

Experience in the FMCG industry is essential with a history in the retail or hospitality sectors being extremely desirable. You will need to keep abreast of supply and pricing dynamics in an ever-changing market. Predicting fluctuations in price, positioning the business to either take advantage of a positive situation or mitigate risk.

You will be analytical with a strong commercial acumen. Highly tuned negotiating skills are essential; you will be strong willed, authoritative and be able to communicate at all levels.

Extensive experience working in a purchasing role is essential and it is desirable to hold a relevant business degree/equivalent professional qualification and membership of relevant professional bodies.         

In return, we are offering a rewarding role along with;

• A competitive salary, negotiable dependent on experience
• Company car
• 33 days annual leave
• Health cash plan
• Generous employee discounts
• Life assurance
• Bespoke training programmes accessible to all
• An engaging & supportive work environment

It's an exciting time to join our business, we’ve invested over £70m into the business in the past three years and recently moved into our new home in the Ribble Valley - a purpose built £8m office, that boasts its own Grade II listed building, a brewery and stables. We’ve also recently launched our hotels, spas and inns under a new collective as the House of Daniel Thwaites and so, with ambitious plans, you'd be joining us at a great moment in time to drive our business forward.

Thwaites was established in 1807 and to this day remains a family run Business. We have Hotels, Inns, Pubs and a Brewery and are focused on providing superb hospitality in outstanding properties in great locations