Manufacturing Purchasing Lead — Supplier Excellence & CI

Lawson Fuses; Essex; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Blakley Electrics is seeking a Purchasing and Supplier Management Lead to oversee sourcing for its UK operations across the Harlow and Crayford sites. You will ensure continuity of supply and align procurement with production demand.

Reporting to the Operations Director, you will manage one Buyer, drive supplier performance, cost reduction and inventory optimisation using Epicor ERP and close collaboration with Operations, Engineering and Quality.

Qualifications

• Significant purchasing experience in manufacturing with supplier management.
• Strong negotiation and commercial skills with cost focus.
• Experience using ERP systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead purchasing and supplier management for UK manufacturing sites.
• Manage one Buyer and support operations, engineering, quality and sales.
• Develop supplier relationships, review performance KPIs and drive improvements.
• Maintain ERP master data and ensure data integrity for purchasing and inventory.
• Support cost reduction, inventory optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Negotiation

Commercial acumen

Analytical thinking

Excel skills

Stakeholder management

Multi-priority planning

Proactive problem-solving

Team leadership

ERP experience

Supply chain awareness

Education

CIPS qualification or in progress

Tools

Epicor ERP

Job description

Blakley Electrics is seeking a Purchasing and Supplier Management Lead to oversee sourcing for its UK operations across the Harlow and Crayford sites. You will ensure continuity of supply and align procurement with production demand.

Reporting to the Operations Director, you will manage one Buyer, drive supplier performance, cost reduction and inventory optimisation using Epicor ERP and close collaboration with Operations, Engineering and Quality.