Procurement Manager

14 hours ago

Adelaide Region SA, Australia EGM Partners Full time

**About the company**

Ahrens is a fifth-generation, South Australian family-owned company, with 120 years’ experience in delivering a diverse range of high-quality and cost effective products and projects across Australia, with footprints overseas. Ahrens has become a full Construction, Engineering, Mining Services, Sheds & Silos and Water Storage company which provides complete turnkey project solutions, supported by 26 divisions and backed by 1000-plus people.

**About the role**

The Procurement Manager is responsible for cost-effectively procuring and managing the overall procurement activities of a wide range of quality products and materials to meet ongoing production and construction requirements across all areas of the Ahrens business.

**Responsibilities**
- Identify and develop relationships with preferred domestic and international suppliers based on competitive cost, product quality and delivery reliability;
- Oversee and implement the procurement plan to achieve company targets;
- Negotiate bulk prices on similar products across the divisions;
- Maintain a product/procurement list and drawings data base and ensure these are always accurate and up-to-date;
- Work with each division to achieve earliest identification of upcoming product and materials requirements in order to take proactive steps to reserve and secure them;
- Continually assess priorities and place orders on the basis of divisions’ needs and supplier capacity and performance;
- Maintain sufficient levels of stock across the company;
- Provide input into tenders, bids and estimation activities;
- Undertake all other reasonable tasks and duties within your skill and ability, as directed
- Conduct negotiations with suppliers and enter into preferred supplier agreements based on price and optimum payment terms, quality and reliability;
- Liaise with suppliers and potential suppliers to understand current and future capacity to deliver;
- Work closely with Ahrens divisions to understand shifts in priorities and ensure the role continues to expedite procurement rather than becoming a bottleneck;
- Resolve any quality and delivery issues with suppliers.

**Qualifications and Experience**
- Extensive experience in a complex purchasing environment, with some time in a purchasing management role in the Manufacturing and Infrastructure industries;
- Understanding of both Operational and Strategic procurement activities;
- Comprehensive knowledge of supply chain processes;
- Understanding of contract management and vendor management principles;
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and negotiation skills;
- Ability to interpret technical drawings;
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure to a schedule and meet deadlines;
- Ability to work through different divisions’ priorities and keep internal customers satisfied.

**Desirable Criteria**
- Experience in International purchasing;
- Experience in structural steel and/or metal fabrication industries;
- Knowledge of appropriate material codes and specifications.

Please APPLY now or call Bec McKenzie on 0450 959 305 for a confidential discussion.

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