Manager Purchasing

Role overview

Requirements

• At least five years in a leadership or direct supervisory role, ideally in a technical product delivery environment.
• Level 4 Procurement and Supply qualification, such as CIPS or equivalent, and/or working toward Level 5 is essential; a Level 4 technical qualification is desirable.
• Bring organisational, communication and leadership skills; working knowledge of finance, production, employee management, regulations and legal guidelines.
• Demonstrate negotiation skills, data analysis and performance-metric knowledge, and experience with business management software such as Microsoft BI, Tableau, SAP, ERP or CRM.
• Prioritise work, adapt and learn, maintain stakeholder relationships, and improve structures and operational efficiency.

Main responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety guidance is followed; support supply-chain objectives and lead, train and support a team of buyers.
• Negotiate and manage commodity contracts, agreements, NDAs and insurance certificates; work on capacity planning and lead-time reduction.
• Prepare regular reports, improve sourcing processes and use Proseal UK systems for spend information and reporting automation.
• Work with suppliers and regional and global Category Management teams; manage sourcing metrics and required regulatory reporting.
• Use data in continuous-improvement work and develop supplier scorecards covering on-time delivery, stock-outs and rejections.
• Keep system pricing accurate; embed problem-solving, workplace organisation, continuous improvement and safety practices.
• Manage direct reports' time and attendance and HR-system requirements; hold one-to-one and development reviews and close safety audit actions.

Benefits

• Benefits include 33 days of annual leave, private healthcare, a pension matched up to 8%, and access to a health and wellbeing platform.