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Purchasing Manager
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Role Overview
Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, you will lead sourcing strategy, supplier performance, cost reduction and material availability, while working closely with Production Planning and playing an active role in the S&OP process to ensure effective procurement process.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of Buyers.
- Manage direct, indirect and CAPEX procurement.
- Develop sourcing strategies and deliver cost reduction initiatives.
- Drive supplier performance, contract negotiations and continuous improvement.
- Ensure material availability, MRP accuracy and inventory optimisation.
- Support production planning, S&OP and wider supply chain activities.
- Improve logistics flow, import processes and supply chain resilience.
- Lead SAP and process improvement initiatives.
- Work cross-functionally with Production, Planning, Engineering and Finance.
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About You
You'll have experience leading procurement within a manufacturing or engineering environment. You will be comfortable developing strategic sourcing initiatives as you are working with operations to ensure materials are available and operations run efficiently.
You'll bring:
- Purchasing experience.
- Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems (SAP desirable).
- Experience of production planning, inventory management and S&OP.
- Proven success in supplier negotiations, cost reduction and process improvement.
- Leadership experience with the ability to influence stakeholders across the business.
- Full Right to Work without sponsorship.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing international manufacturer where you'll have the autonomy to shape the procurement function while making a measurable impact on operational performance.
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Desired Skills and Experience
- Procurement
- Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Purchasing
- Category Management
- Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
- Supplier Negotiation
- Contract Management
- Procurement Transformation
- Production Planning
- Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- SAP Inventory Management
- Demand Planning
- Logistics Management
- Import & Export
- Cost Reduction
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean Manufacturing
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
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