Pertemps Network Group
Purchasing Manager
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Purchasing Manager
Location
Leicester
Job Type
Permanent
Working Hours
Full Time, Monday to Friday
Salary
Up to £48,000 per annum
Benefits
- 29 days holiday including bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Free gym membership
- Healthcare benefit
- Opportunities for career development
About the Role
We are recruiting for an experienced Purchasing Manager to join a growing and well-established business based in Leicester. This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement professional who enjoys building supplier relationships, negotiating the best deals, and making a real impact across a busy and varied operation.
This Purchasing Manager role will see you taking ownership of procurement activities across multiple sites, ensuring materials, equipment, and services are sourced efficiently, delivered on time, and provide excellent value for money. You'll work closely with operational teams, project managers, and senior leadership to support day-to-day operations, refurbishment projects, and business growth.
This is a varied and hands-on Purchasing Manager position suited to someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, thrives on improving processes, and has experience managing suppliers, purchasing budgets, and procurement systems.
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Key Responsibilities
- Managing end-to-end procurement and purchasing activities across multiple sites and projects
- Sourcing materials, equipment, plant hire, and services while negotiating the best prices and commercial terms
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and monitoring supplier performance
- Raising and managing purchase orders, ensuring accurate records and timely deliveries
- Supporting construction, refurbishment, and maintenance projects by coordinating materials and contractor quotations
- Managing stock levels, inventory, and purchasing forecasts to ensure business needs are met
- Overseeing supplier invoices, credits, and purchasing records while working closely with the finance team
- Managing utility contracts and supporting energy procurement across business sites
- Driving improvements to procurement processes, purchasing systems, and supplier performance
- Producing procurement reports and leading and supporting the Purchasing Assistant
Requirements
- Previous experience working as a Purchasing Manager, Procurement Manager, Senior Buyer, or in a similar procurement position
- Strong experience managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and achieving cost savings
- Experience purchasing materials, equipment, or services within construction, property, facilities management, or a similar environment would be highly advantageous
- Knowledge of purchase order management, invoice reconciliation, and procurement best practice
- Experience managing stock control, inventory, and supplier performance
- Strong commercial awareness with excellent negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Previous experience improving procurement processes and implementing purchasing systems would be beneficial
- Confident communication skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the business
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and procurement or ERP systems
- Previous leadership or supervisory experience would be advantageous
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If you're an experienced Purchasing Manager looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply now to join a growing business where you'll play a key role in developing the procurement function, delivering cost savings, and supporting exciting projects across multiple sites.
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