Purchasing & Inventory Manager

Granada Secondary Glazing; Dinnington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading glazing solutions provider in Dinnington is seeking a Purchasing and Inventory Manager to oversee procurement activities and manage the purchasing team. The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong negotiation skills and experience in procurement strategies. This full-time role is office-based from Monday to Friday, involving collaboration with various teams to ensure optimal stock levels and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Mid-Senior level experience in purchasing and inventory management.
• Ability to develop and implement purchasing strategies.
• Exceptional negotiation skills with suppliers.
• Lead and train purchasing/inventory staff to meet targets.
• Familiarity with MRP and stock control processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the purchase of products and equipment for the Company.
• Maintain inventory database and stock levels.
• Negotiate best prices/lead times/contracts with suppliers.
• Maintain inventory database and stock levels; perform audits.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Procurement cost management

People management

SAGE knowledge

MRP

Team leadership

Tools

SAGE

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About Us

Granada Secondary Glazing is the UK’s market leader in premium secondary glazing solutions. Serving both residential and commercial clients, we specialise in bespoke products that improve thermal efficiency, reduce noise, and enhance security. With a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and customer care, we're now focused on expanding our reach in the trade sector—and you could be an essential part of that journey.

Outline Scope & Purpose of Role

The Purchasing and Inventory Manager will work closely with the Purchasing team, Operations Manager and Production team to oversee the purchase of products, and equipment for the Company. You are expected to develop and implement purchasing strategies, help manage a purchasing team and ensure that the organisation gets the best procurement deals.

Key Tasks

· Purchasing of Raw Materials and Adhoc/Company supplies.

· You will run daily MRP’s

· Build and maintain professional relationships with suppliers, old and new. Ensuring knowledge of their lead times.

· Maintaining the inventory database and stock levels

· Stock Audits and Discrepancies

· Develops and Implements procedures relating to purchase and inventory control

· Negotiates the best prices / lead times / contracts with suppliers

· Deal with any Invoice queries

· Review purchase orders as and when necessary

· Chase up confirmed delivery dates

· Collaborate with the Sales and Production teams.

· Authorise orders for purchasing staff

· Oversee, Lead, develop, manage and train the current Purchasing/Inventory team

· Preparing reports for month end and also weekly meetings with the Operations Manager.

· Importing stock through a bonded warehouse

· Analyses daily product and supply levels to anticipate problems and shortages

· Reducing costs as and where possible, to ensure the best price is guaranteed.

· Helping and support other areas of the Business as and when needed.

· Lead on project work, and manage various different projects

Key Objectives

· Procurement cost management and analysis skills

· A clear understanding of supply risk control

· People Management experience

· Experience and knowledge of working via SAGE

· Exceptional negotiation skills

This role is office based Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing

• Industries

  Construction and Manufacturing

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