PURCHASING MANAGER

ESS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Bristol area is seeking a Purchasing Manager to manage procurement operations and ensure stock availability. The ideal candidate will have at least 3-4 years' experience in a similar role, with a strong emphasis on strategic buying and supplier relations.

Benefits

Company events

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Discount

On-Site Gym

Qualifications

• Experience of 3-4 years in purchasing for a business with £10m+ revenue.
• Reliability and diligence with a focus on timely, accurate reporting.
• Cultural fit with attributes of being hungry, humble, and smart.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day procurement and custom order raising.
• Develop procurement systems ensuring product availability.
• Strategically forecast supply and demand with supplier selection.

Skills

Positive attitude

Attention to detail

Procurement strategies

Job description

Yate

£38, - £43, per annum

0.0hrs per week

May 28

Our well-established client based in Yate area are seeking a Purchasing Manager to join their team. The individual will play a leading role in shaping the purchasing operations of the growing business and taking on managerial responsibilities. Description

LOCATION: Yate

START DATE: ASAP

SALARY: £38, - £43, per annum, depending on experience

PERMANENT

DAILY TIMES: Monday to Friday 08.00-17.00

Yate Office:

Vacancy – Purchasing Manager

Our well-established client based in Yate area are seeking a Purchasing Manager to join their team. The individual will play a leading role in shaping the purchasing operations of the growing business and taking on managerial responsibilities.

Duties:

•Take responsibility for day-to-day procurement and raising of orders driven by sales activity (custom orders)

•Manage, run and develop existing procurement systems to ensure stock product availability (for non-custom orders)

•Innovate around the best way to buy from suppliers, twinning orders together or meeting certain volume requirements to gain the most competitive prices.

•Drive a decrease in stock turn days, by stocking as efficiently as possible

•Forecast supply and demand, taking a strategic approach to supplier selection

•Assist in developing new suppliers in European countries, with an emphasis on reducing dependency on far eastern suppliers.

•Supplier Quality Management – Ensuring NCRs are opened for internal and external non-conformance, take responsibility of bring these NCRs to satisfactory result ensuring supplier improvement or deselection.

•Reporting on supplier performance and reporting spend activities to Finance

•Obtaining price estimates for customised orders from suppliers where necessary

•Helping Ops/CS Manager assign workflow intelligently, take responsibility for team productivity and output reporting to Ops Manager.

The candidate:

•Experience of at least 3-4 years executing the purchasing of a £10m+ revenue business is highly desirable.

•Positive can-do attitude and work ethic.

•Reliable and diligent with a focus on producing timely accurate reporting.

•A good culture and team fit for the business with the attributes hungry, humble and smart

•5 years Purchasing experience (Preferred)

Benefits:

•Company events

•Cycle to Work Scheme

•Employee Discount

•On-Site Gym

If you are interested in this post, please do not hesitate to apply!

Responsibilities

Duties:

•Take responsibility for day-to-day procurement and raising of orders driven by sales activity (custom orders)

•Manage, run and develop existing procurement systems to ensure stock product availability (for non-custom orders)

•Innovate around the best way to buy from suppliers, twinning orders together or meeting certain volume requirements to gain the most competitive prices.

•Drive a decrease in stock turn days, by stocking as efficiently as possible

•Forecast supply and demand, taking a strategic approach to supplier selection

•Assist in developing new suppliers in European countries, with an emphasis on reducing dependency on far eastern suppliers.

•Supplier Quality Management – Ensuring NCRs are opened for internal and external non-conformance, take responsibility of bring these NCRs to satisfactory result ensuring supplier improvement or deselection.

•Reporting on supplier performance and reporting spend activities to Finance

•Obtaining price estimates for customised orders from suppliers where necessary

•Helping Ops/CS Manager assign workflow intelligently, take responsibility for team productivity and output reporting to Ops Manager.

Personal Skills / Qualifications

The candidate:

•Experience of at least 3-4 years executing the purchasing of a £10m+ revenue business is highly desirable.

•Positive can-do attitude and work ethic.

•Reliable and diligent with a focus on producing timely accurate reporting.

•A good culture and team fit for the business with the attributes hungry, humble and smart

•5 years Purchasing experience (Preferred)

Hours of work

Monday: 08:00 - 17:00

Tuesday: 08:00 - 17:00

Wednesday: 08:00 - 17:00

Thursday: 08:00 - 17:00

Friday: 08:00 - 17:00

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Created on 29/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom