Purchasing Manager
7 days ago
Macclesfield
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