Inventory Manager

Ambitions Personnel; Stamford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambitions Personnel is assisting an established Stamford-based business in recruiting an Inventory Manager. You will own supplier relationships, source products, and shape commercial decisions to support on-time delivery and customer demand.

The role combines procurement, supplier management and commercial negotiation, with opportunities to influence purchasing strategy and drive improvements across functions.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within procurement, purchasing or supply chain.
• Experience sourcing suppliers and negotiating price, terms or contracts.
• Strong commercial awareness and an ability to evaluate value, quality and delivery.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Excellent Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• A proactive approach and the confidence to challenge existing processes and identify improvements.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across different departments.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing products and suppliers across raw materials, finished goods and packaging.
• Running tenders, evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical considerations.
• Negotiating supplier agreements and contracts.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing suppliers.
• Monitoring supplier performance, quality and service levels.
• Working closely with Quality, Planning, Marketing, IT, Sales and other internal teams.
• Supporting security and sustainability of supply across essential products and services.
• Monitoring market conditions and forecasting price trends and their potential impact on the business.
• Analysing spend and producing reports on purchasing activity, savings and supplier performance.
• Ensuring suppliers understand and align with wider business objectives.
• Keeping up to date with market trends, innovation, legislation and technology affecting procurement and supply chain.
• Maintaining vendor approval files and supplier profiles.
• Working closely with the Quality team to ensure products meet required specifications and relevant HACCP, GMP+, FAMIQS and UFAS standards.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

Commercial negotiation

Supply chain

Tools

Excel

Job description

Are you an experienced Procurement or Supply Chain professional looking for a role where you can take real ownership of supplier relationships, sourcing and commercial decision-making?

We’re working with an established business in Stamford who are looking to appoint a Inventory Managerto join their team. Reporting to the Europe Supply Chain Manager, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the business has the right products, suppliers and commercial arrangements in place to support customer demand and on‑time delivery.

This is a varied role combining procurement, supplier management, commercial negotiation and supply chain, so it would suit someone who enjoys being hands‑on but also wants the opportunity to influence purchasing strategy and drive improvements.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for sourcing and purchasing a range of products and materials, identifying the best suppliers and negotiating the right balance of price, quality and delivery.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Sourcing products and suppliers across raw materials, finished goods and packaging.
• Running tenders, evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical considerations.
• Negotiating supplier agreements and contracts.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing suppliers.
• Monitoring supplier performance, quality and service levels.
• Working closely with Quality, Planning, Marketing, IT, Sales and other internal teams.
• Supporting security and sustainability of supply across essential products and services.
• Monitoring market conditions and forecasting price trends and their potential impact on the business.
• Analysing spend and producing reports on purchasing activity, savings and supplier performance.
• Ensuring suppliers understand and align with wider business objectives.
• Keeping up to date with market trends, innovation, legislation and technology affecting procurement and supply chain.
• Maintaining vendor approval files and supplier profiles.
• Working closely with the Quality team to ensure products meet required specifications and relevant HACCP, GMP+, FAMIQS and UFAS standards.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is commercially minded, organised and confident dealing with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience within procurement, purchasing or supply chain.
• Experience sourcing suppliers and negotiating price, terms or contracts.
• Strong commercial awareness and an ability to evaluate value, quality and delivery.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Excellent Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• A proactive approach and the confidence to challenge existing processes and identify improvements.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across different departments.

If you're an experienced Buyer, Procurement Specialist, Purchasing Specialist or Supply Chain professional looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

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