- £35,000 - £40,000 basic salary
- Career advancement opportunities
- Flexible working hours
- Healthcare scheme
- Annual bonus
Are you looking for an opportunity to make an impact in a manufacturing business? They can offer you great learning support, visible scope for progression and a protective yet challenging working environment. If this sounds like the challenge you've been looking for, click apply!
They are a leading designer and manufacturer of a cutting-edge range of products, used in growing markets globally. With a long-standing history and a great brand reputation, they can offer you a role where you can put your stamp on it and drive a business forward.
As a Purchasing Manager, you will oversee the supply chain, ensuring materials are available to support business growth. This includes strategic sourcing, inventory control, and managing supplier relationships.
You will also be responsible for the following:
- Manage daily supply chain activities: identify material needs, negotiate prices and delivery, raise purchase orders, and confirm delivery dates.
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies to support business growth.
- Establish best practices for inventory forecasting, purchasing, and material control.
- Build and maintain relationships with suppliers to meet quality, cost, and delivery goals.
- Evaluate, monitor, and report on supplier performance, addressing issues as needed.
- Support inventory control during stock counts and resolve discrepancies.
The Candidate: Purchasing Manager
- Proven supply chain/purchasing management experience in a manufacturing environment. Familiarity with supplier development processes.
- Strong people development and change management skills.
- ERP/MRP experience
- A clear communicator, confident in challenging assumptions, detail-oriented, energetic, and results-driven.