Introduction
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced
Purchasing & Stores Manager to join our team at Niftylift. Based at our state-of-the-art fabrication and manufacturing facility in Hoyland, Barnsley, this role plays a key part in supporting our global supply chain operations.
Niftylift Limited is one of the world's leading privately owned designers and manufacturers of mobile elevated work platforms. We supply products to customers in over 40 countries, supported by more than 400 employees across our three UK Centres of Excellence.
This role offers the chance to influence and engage with the global marketplace-selecting ethical, reliable suppliers and supporting the continuous development of Niftylift's products and operations.
About The Role
This position combines leadership of the Purchasing team with responsibility for the Stores and Internal Logistics function, ensuring a robust, efficient and worldclass supply chain.
Purchasing Management: You will lead the purchasing function for our Hoyland site, ensuring both the stability and development of our supplier base. Key responsibilities include:
- Develop, support and coach the purchasing team. Formally develop and define value added procedures and their adherence.
- Providing leadership on development of the current and new supplier bases and logistics using processes and proven techniques to achieve a world class supply.
- To ensure commercially secure efficient purchase, control and scheduling of material at the lowest overall cost, in line with the Niftylift purchasing strategy.
Stores Management: You will oversee all aspects of internal logistics, materials management and stock control, ensuring alignment with business objectives and Milton Keynes Logistics for consistency. Key responsibilities include:
- Develop and align the stocking policies with the purchasing, scheduling and safety stock categories to ensure both achieve the same output of balanced stock to meet demand, enable flexibility within the supply chain to allow for seasonality in demand, providing quick responses to ramp up/ ramp down