Total 4 Manager level Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in PO6 1AA

Job Title: Office and Purchasing Manager

Sector: Building & Construction

Location: Kidderminster, office based

Salary: c.£40,000

Job type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Company:

Our client is a leading SME within the access sector, providing nationwide services. They specialise in bespoke and unique projects, making them leaders in their sector.

Position Summary:

We are currently seeking an Office and Purchasing Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and managing the office function and overseeing all purchasing activities for small projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of administrators, ensuring the smooth daily operations of the office.
• Foster a productive and efficient work environment, supporting the administrative needs of the company.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies in line with project requirements and company goals.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating prices and ensuring timely delivery of materials.
• Monitor and control procurement budgets, seeking cost-saving opportunities without compromising on quality.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies and industry regulations.
• Stay updated on market trends and emerging products to make informed purchasing decisions.
• Oversee all office operations, providing feedback to both management and employees.
• Identify opportunities to streamline office processes and implement improvements to enhance efficiency.
• Ensure the office complies with all relevant health and safety regulations and company policies.
• Conduct regular performance reviews, alongside HR, providing feedback and setting development goals for the team.
• Address any performance or conduct issues within the team, following company disciplinary procedures to ensure fair and consistent handling alongside HR.
• Perform any other duties within the scope of this role profile, as qualified by prior training and experience.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience in a purchasing or similar role in the construction industry.
• Experience in managing a team and fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Excellent organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of construction materials and industry regulations is a plus.
• A keen eye for detail.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary of c.£40,000.
• Full-time, permanent position.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment.
• A small, family feel business culture.

Your new company
A globally recognised logistics specialist. They have an outstanding reputation and invest in their people and operations to maintain their status as a genuine leader within the sector.
Your new role
This Warehouse Team Leader role is on a small but busy site, and is best suited to someone who likes to be hands-on, working autonomously within a small team.
What you'll need to succeed
You will already have a Counter Balance licence and be happy in a role that involves being on the forks more than in the office. Reach licence an advantage but not essential. Please note, this is weekdays only, rotating earlies (0600 - 1440) and lates (10.30 - 1900). You will partner up with another driver on shift and ensure vehicles and containers are loaded and unloaded promptly. You will use scanners and various computer systems to book goods in, generate labels, and ensure H&S standards are adhered to at all times.
What you'll get in return
Competitive salary and a shift pattern that gives you a good deal of flexibility. This role is suited to someone who is happy to be their own boss, working within a small team with a good degree of autonomy, trusted to do a good job. Competitive salary and benefits as well as potential for ongoing progression within a sector-leading company.
What you need to do now
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Job Introduction

Store Location: Perry Barr

Store Hours: 42.5

With a real focus on customer experience and colleague development, our Store Managers are key to driving the success of our stores. As a store manager, you will be responsible for delivering commercial growth and developing a team culture of putting the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Role Responsibility

• You will have overall responsibility for the running of the store, focusing on customer experience, colleague development, and delivering commercial growth in line with our 5-year strategy.
• Putting the customer at the heart of everything we do you will develop a team of colleagues who live and breathe our customer promise and actively seek ways to delight our customers.
• You will coach, train and develop colleagues within your store harnessing their strengths and building on development areas.
• Be proactive in recruiting a team of Assistant Managers, Team Leaders, and Sales Assistants that reflect our values, behaviours with the required skill set to meet our business needs.
• Make commercial decisions around stock availability and merchandising.
• Actively seek contact with key stakeholders to gain a wider understanding of the business
• Providing constructive and beneficial feedback to the store team, District and Regional Managers around store performance and business opportunities to encourage continual growth.

The Ideal Candidate

• You will be as passionate about celebrating our customers’ life moments as we are
• Have previous experience as a store manager within a retail environment working collaboratively with wider stakeholders across the business
• Have experience in leading and developing a team of colleagues
• Be prepared to work towards KPIs in a fast-paced environment

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About the Company

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greetings cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey. 

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

Benefits

• Pension
• 15% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
• Discounted gym membership, mobile phone contracts, and car leasing
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

For any questions email: vacancies@cardfactory.co.uk (we do not accept CVs/Applications via email)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly.

No agencies, please.

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Sportswift Ltd T/A Card Factory

Are you looking for an opportunity to progress in store management? Do you have a passion for strong visual merchandising and driving sales?

We’re looking for an Assistant Store Manager to join our home store team in Southport so we could be the perfect match!

This is a great opportunity to not only contribute to the success of our stores but also get involved in projects that contribute to achieving our strategic objectives.

What does this role involve:

As an Assistant Store Manager, you support the Store Manager with the day to day running of the store and take full responsibility in their absence.

Inspiring and supporting staff and volunteers to deliver an excellent customer journey that reflect our values, our Assistant Store Managers contribute towards the success of their stores by:

Ensuring highest standard of customer service
Achieving targets
Maintaining a high standard of visual merchandising
Maximising sales through physical and digital channels
Supporting with the recruitment and development of volunteers
Achieving expectations within campaign activities
Working with the manager to generate stock
Our stores are fast-paced and trade 7 days a week which means we require flexibility from our store teams to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis. 

Due to the volume of collections, deliveries and donations, it can be physically demanding at times, yet most rewarding as you play a part in helping to fund life-saving research