Purchasing and Product Manager

ATGBICS Web; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Approved Technology in Bournemouth is seeking a commercially focused Purchasing and Product Manager to lead sourcing, purchasing and development of our network connectivity product range. You will partner with suppliers and cross-functional teams to optimise inventory, negotiate terms, and ensure product availability while improving profitability and regulatory compliance at every stage.

The role prioritises product management tasks around lifecycle, pricing, reports, and data quality, with a

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, product management or related commercial role.
• Experience using ERP, stock control, purchasing or product information systems is essential.
• Strong Excel skills are essential.
• Strong analytical ability.
• Experience in stock control, pricing, margins, MOQs, lead times, supplier performance and product profitability.
• Awareness of lifecycle management, obsolescence risk, allocation, counterfeit risk, supplier quality and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage all purchasing and product management activity for the business; source products from authorised suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, terms and availability.
• Monitor stock levels, sales trends, customer demand, supplier availability and market shortages to inform decisions.
• Review and introduce product ranges to support customer demand and commercial growth.
• Collaborate with sales, operations, warehouse, finance, quality and marketing colleagues.
• Manage supplier relationships including price reviews, performance monitoring and contract terms.
• Analyse product performance, pricing, margins, stock movement and market trends for decisions.
• Manage datasets for the full product range including descriptions, specs, datasheets, images and compliance.
• Involved in sales price list creation and handling compliance queries.
• Ensure purchasing and product management activities comply with ISO 9001 and continuous improvement.

Skills

Purchasing

Product management

Excel

Analytical ability

Negotiation

Supplier management

Tools

ERP systems

Stock control systems

PIM (Product Information Management)

Job description

Purchasing and Product Manager – Network Connectivity Products

Job Title: Purchasing and Product Manager
Location: Bournemouth
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Working Pattern: Hybrid

About the Role

We are looking for a commercially focused Purchasing and Product Manager to manage thesourcing, purchasing, and development of our network connectivity product range. Thiscritical role within the business involves all elements of product management and purchasingincluding supplier negotiation and relationship management, inventory planning andoptimisation, product reporting and analysis, industry and product regulatory compliance. We envisage you will allocate 90% of your time to product management.

You will partner with suppliers, strategic customers, and cross-functional teams to optimise inventory performance, ensuring a resilient and efficient supply chain that supports business growth, meets evolving customer demand, enhances profitability, and delivers consistent product availability.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all purchasing and product management activity for the business.Source products from our authorised suppliers whilst seeking opportunities
  elsewhere
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, terms, and availability.
• Monitor stock levels, sales trends, customer demand, supplier availability, market
  shortages, allocation status, obsolescence and lifecycle status to inform purchasing
  decisions
• Review and introduce product ranges to support customer demand and commercialgrowth.
• Work collaboratively with sales, operations, warehouse, finance, quality, and
  marketing colleagues
• Manage supplier relationships, including price reviews, performance monitoring, leadtime management, contract terms, service levels, and issue resolution.
• Analyse product performance, pricing, margins, stock movement, competitor activity,and market trends to support commercial decision-making.
• Manage comprehensive datasets for the entire product range, facilitating global
  digital proliferation of our product data. This includes product descriptions, technicalspecifications, datasheets, images, videos and compliance.
• Involved in sales price list creation.
• Resolve supplier, delivery, pricing, quality, specification, documentation, and
  compliance queries in a timely and professional manner.
• Ensure purchasing and product management activities comply with the company's
  ISO 9001 Quality Management System and support continuous improvement
  initiatives. This includes Supplier performance reviews

Required Skills and Experience

• Previous experience in purchasing, procurement, product management, or a related
  commercial role.
• Experience using ERP, stock control, purchasing, or product information systems is essential
• Strong Excel skills are essential
• Strong analytical ability
• Experience of stock control, pricing, margins, minimum order quantities, lead times,
  supplier performance, and product profitability.
• Awareness of component lifecycle management, obsolescence risk, allocation,
  counterfeit risk, supplier quality, and compliance requirements.
• High attention to detail when managing technical product information, part numbers,datasheets, supplier references, pricing, and compliance records
• Confident communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Strong negotiation, supplier management, communication, and commercial decision-making skills.
• CIPS qualification or similar would be advantageous.
• Experience within network connectivity, electronic components, or a related technicalsector is highly desirable
  

Personal Attributes

• Commercially aware and proactive in identifying opportunities to improve purchasing performance and product profitability.
• Organised, accurate, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-pacedenvironment.
• Confident communicator with the ability to build effective relationships with suppliersand internal stakeholders.
• Analytical and detail-focused, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Adaptable and responsive to changing supply conditions, urgent customer
• requirements, and market availability.
• Professional, reliable, and able to work independently as well as part of a team.

Key Performance Indicators

• Product availability, stock accuracy, and order fulfilment performance.
• Supplier performance, including lead times, quality, documentation accuracy, servicelevels, and on-time delivery.
• Achievement of margin targets, purchasing savings, and cost avoidance.
• Value of excess, obsolete, slow-moving, or at-risk stock.
• Accuracy of part numbers, product information, supplier records, pricing, and
  compliance data.
• Successful introduction and ongoing management of network connectivity product
  ranges

Apply now to start your career with Approved Technology