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Purchasing Manager

Job Posted: 5 days ago

Salary: £ 65,000 - 70,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire East

Expire in: 23 days

Job Description

Purchasing Manager + £65-70k + 33 days holiday + upto 8% pension contribution + Access to private healthcare

I'm currently recruiting for an experienced Purchasing Manager to join a growing global manufacturing business in the Macclesfield area.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a procurement professional who enjoys leading teams, developing supplier relationships, driving cost reduction initiatives and improving procurement performance across a complex manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities of the Purchasing Manager:

  * Supporting the Director of Supply Chain Operations in the delivery of business objectives

  * Leading, developing and supporting a team of Buyers through training, coaching and performance management

  * Negotiating and managing supplier contracts, agreements, NDAs and insurance certificates

  * Working closely with Supply Chain teams to support capacity planning and lead time reduction opportunities

  * Creating, maintaining and improving sourcing processes to increase efficiency and reduce administrative workload

  * Managing supplier relationships and conducting regular supplier reviews and performance discussions

  * Working closely with regional and global Category Management teams

  * Managing internal reporting of key sourcing metrics and external reporting required for regulatory compliance

  * Driving KPI-focused continuous improvement initiatives and supporting data collection for ongoing improvement projects

  * Developing and managing supplier scorecards to improve on-time delivery, stock availability and quality performance

  * Ensuring all pricing within company systems remains accurate and up to date

  * Producing weekly and monthly reports for both local and corporate stakeholders

  * Embedding a high-performance culture through problem-solving techniques, workplace organisation and continuous improvement methodologies

  * Managing Time & Attendance and relevant HR systems for direct reports

  * Conducting regular one-to-one meetings and performance development reviews

  * Promoting and embedding a strong health and safety culture, ensuring audits are completed and actions are closed out effectively

  * Ensuring all purchasing activities are conducted in accordance with current health and safety requirements

About the Purchasing Manager, we are keen to speak with candidates who have:

  * 5+ years' experience in a leadership or supervisory procurement role, ideally within a technical manufacturing or engineering environment

  * CIPS Level 4 qualification (or equivalent) and/or working towards Level 5

  * A technical qualification in an engineering discipline would be advantageous

  * Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills

  * Experience managing supplier relationships, negotiations and contracts

  * Knowledge of operational functions including production, finance and people management

  * The ability to drive efficiencies and improve processes within a changing business environment

  * Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills

  * Experience analysing performance data and using business systems such as ERP, SAP, CRM, Power BI or Tableau

  * Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the business

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