Purchasing Lead

Jobtailor; Sedgefield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a procurement professional to own supplier relationships, run competitive tenders, and help shape procurement strategy within our electronics manufacturing context. You will collaborate with Project Managers, Engineering and Quality teams to deliver best-value outcomes.

Experience with ERP systems and MS Office, plus NDA/onboarding and supplier risk mitigation, is essential. Eligible to work in the United Kingdom and able to travel for supplier visits as required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement/purchasing role, ideally within manufacturing or electronics.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and running competitive tenders.
• Knowledge of supplier terms and conditions and commercial documentation, including NDAs.
• Experience onboarding new suppliers and managing key supplier accounts.
• Experience using ERP systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience managing stakeholders across the business.
• Eligible to work in the United Kingdom.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage relationships with key suppliers, acting as the primary point of contact for commercial and operational matters
• Act as a lead purchasing contact for Project Managers on dedicated projects, providing input into project plans, reporting on material status and issuing works orders where required
• Monitor and report supplier performance against agreed KPIs, driving continuous improvement and ensuring actions are followed through to completion
• Identify supply chain risks, develop appropriate mitigations and proactively identify opportunities for improvement
• Resolve commercial and operational supply chain issues in a timely and effective manner
• Support the evaluation, due diligence and onboarding of new suppliers, including issuing NDAs and relevant onboarding documentation
• Contribute to the development and implementation of Filtronic's long-term procurement strategy
• Issue RFQs and RFIs in support of current business requirements and future demand
• Conduct competitive tenders, analysing quotations and presenting recommendations to key stakeholders to support best-value supplier selection
• Negotiate commercial terms and best-value outcomes for the business and support the implementation of agreed supplier terms
• Capture relevant supplier export control information and highlight requirements to the wider business
• Conduct supplier visits and produce clear and concise visit reports
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders across the business to understand demand, priorities and requirements placed on suppliers
• Work closely with Engineering and Quality teams to resolve supplier-related issues and drive improvements in supplier performance

Skills

Supplier Relationship Management

Competitive Tendering

Procurement Strategy Development

ERP System Proficiency

Stakeholder Management

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Analytical Thinking

Tools

ERP Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Own and manage relationships with key suppliers, acting as the primary point of contact for commercial and operational matters


• Act as a lead purchasing contact for Project Managers on dedicated projects, providing input into project plans, reporting on material status and issuing works orders where required


• Monitor and report supplier performance against agreed KPIs, driving continuous improvement and ensuring actions are followed through to completion


• Identify supply chain risks, develop appropriate mitigations and proactively identify opportunities for improvement


• Resolve commercial and operational supply chain issues in a timely and effective manner


• Support the evaluation, due diligence and onboarding of new suppliers, including issuing NDAs and relevant onboarding documentation


• Contribute to the development and implementation of Filtronic's long-term procurement strategy


• Issue RFQs and RFIs in support of current business requirements and future demand


• Conduct competitive tenders, analysing quotations and presenting recommendations to key stakeholders to support best-value supplier selection


• Negotiate commercial terms and best-value outcomes for the business and support the implementation of agreed supplier terms


• Capture relevant supplier export control information and highlight requirements to the wider business


• Conduct supplier visits and produce clear and concise visit reports


• Work collaboratively with stakeholders across the business to understand demand, priorities and requirements placed on suppliers


• Work closely with Engineering and Quality teams to resolve supplier-related issues and drive improvements in supplier performance

Requirements

• Proven experience in a procurement or purchasing role, ideally within manufacturing or electronics


• Experience managing supplier relationships and running competitive tenders


• Knowledge of supplier terms and conditions and commercial documentation, including NDAs


• Experience onboarding new suppliers and managing key supplier accounts


• Experience using ERP systems


• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint


• Experience managing stakeholders across the business


• Eligible to work in the United Kingdom

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in supplier relationship management, procurement strategy development, and competitive tendering processes. Proficient in using ERP systems and Microsoft Office to support procurement activities and stakeholder engagement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Supplier Relationship Management


• Competitive Tendering


• Procurement Strategy Development


• ERP System Proficiency


• Stakeholder Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Procurement


• Purchasing


• Supplier Onboarding


• KPI Monitoring


• Commercial Negotiation


• RFQ Issuance


• Supplier Performance Analysis


• Export Control Knowledge


• NDA Management


• Supplier Risk Mitigation

Soft Skills

• Collaboration


• Problem Solving


• Communication


• Continuous Improvement


• Analytical Thinking

Industry Keywords

• Manufacturing


• Electronics


• Supplier Terms and Conditions


• Commercial Documentation


• Supplier Performance

Tools & Technologies

• ERP Systems


• Microsoft Office