Purchasing Manager
il y a 2 jours
Barnsley
Role: Purchasing & Stores Manager Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire Salary: up to £70,000 + package Working Pattern: Full-time, on-site An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Purchasing & Stores Manager to join a leading manufacturing organisation at its state-of-the-art production facility in Hoyland, Barnsley. Reporting to senior leadership, the Purchasing & Stores Manager is responsible for leading all aspects of procurement, supplier management, and internal logistics to ensure a robust, efficient, and high-performing supply chain. The role combines direct leadership of the purchasing function with oversight of stores, stock control, and internal logistics operations. What’s on offer • 25 days holiday (rising with service) plus bank holidays, • Annual bonus (indicative), • Early finish Fridays, • Pension scheme, • Life assurance, • Health cover scheme, • Employee discounts and perks, • Cycle to Work scheme, • Subsidised refreshments, • Company events and social activities Responsibilities • Directly manage, coach, and develop the purchasing and stock control teams., • Develop and execute purchasing strategies aligned to business objectives and supply chain requirements., • Manage a portfolio of suppliers, ensuring commercially robust and cost-effective agreements., • Lead supplier selection, evaluation, and ongoing performance management, including KPI reporting and scorecards., • Develop and maintain a structured global supplier base, ensuring dual sourcing and risk mitigation strategies., • Drive cost reduction initiatives through strategic sourcing, supplier development, and value engineering, • Ensure the efficient procurement, control, and scheduling of materials in line with production requirements., • Oversee MRP systems, ensuring accurate planning parameters, ordering methods, and issue resolution., • Support New Product Introduction (NPI) through effective supplier engagement and material readiness., • Oversee all aspects of stock control, warehousing, and internal logistics operations., • Ensure compliance with relevant ISO standards and internal quality systems., • Develop, maintain, and audit logistics and purchasing procedures., • Support lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain. Skills & Experience Required • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior purchasing, commodity management, or supply chain role., • Strong experience sourcing steel, fabricated, and machined components within an engineering or manufacturing environment., • Proven leadership experience managing purchasing and/or stock control teams., • Strong understanding of MRP systems and materials planning., • Experience in inventory management, internal logistics, and stock control processes., • Demonstrated success in supplier negotiation, cost reduction, and contract management., • Experience working within a lean or continuous improvement environment., • Ability to travel internationally to support supplier management. Please reach out to Mike McVeigh at Elevation for more information.