The Procurement and Inventory Manager is responsible for coordinating all operational aspects of selecting and purchasing goods for academic libraries worldwide.

They manage the buying relationships with publishers and/or their distributors along with the library customers order processing and product status updates across all print titles.

Client Details

My client are one of the leading provider of, e-journals, magazine subscriptions, e-books and discovery service to academic libraries across the world.

They have been active for over 40 years, employ over 2,500 people and have a turnover of over $1B worldwide.

Description

• Managing 5 direct reports and 14 employees overall.

• Developing strategies for supplying books in a manner that meets customer expectations for pricing/availability/speed of supply utilising a cost-effective approach.

• Directing the development and use of the buying processes used by the Procurement team.

• Developing and maintaining business relationships and terms with our publishers and book suppliers.

• Managing/implementing budgetary goals and strategies, measuring and evaluating results.

• Working with the rest of the management team to complete tenders to win new business. Understanding the tender process within a public institution / Educational/ Governmental environment.

• Communicating with departments throughout the company as well as outside the organisation to ensure that service levels and company objectives are met. Establishing tools for monitoring and reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

• Communicating company objectives, policies, programmes and schedules ensuring they are well understood. Developing sound strategies to meet the needs of the business units.

Profile

• Degree level education (or equivalent) desirable

• Strong leadership and planning ability

• Unparalleled organizational skills and attention to detail

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Must possess strong interpersonal skills

• Extensive Microsoft Office experience with advanced Office skills and experience with ERP business systems

• Outstanding analytical skills - ability to analyse and interpret large volumes of data to monitor spend and profitability

Job Offer

• Competitive Salary + Benefits