Purchasing Manager

Work Wales; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Work Wales is recruiting a Purchasing Manager in Cardiff for a Cardiff-based SME. You will coordinate procurement and supply chain, manage supplier relationships, source new suppliers and ensure materials are available to support manufacturing while maintaining appropriate stock levels.

The role will involve negotiating pricing and contracts, managing purchasing budgets and forecasts, monitoring supplier performance and leading a small procurement team.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement or supply chain management, ideally within manufacturing.
• Strong negotiation and supplier-management abilities are essential.
• Ability to forecast stock and manage budgets and purchasing plans.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop existing supplier relationships and source new suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing, quality, delivery terms and contracts.
• Develop supply chain resilience and minimise single-source dependency where appropriate.
• Ensure materials are available on time to meet manufacturing requirements.
• Manage purchasing budgets, stock levels and purchasing forecasts.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve delivery, quality and contractual issues.
• Manage purchase orders and maintain accurate purchasing and stock records.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost, quality, delivery and supply continuity.
• Ensure procurement activity complies with company policies and financial governance requirements.
• Lead, support and develop purchasing/procurement team members.
• Work closely with manufacturing, finance, projects and other internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to procurement strategy, specifications, tenders and project teams.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation skills

Forecasting & stock control

Job description

Purchasing Manager

Cardiff

38k

We are working with a long standing client who is looking to appoint an experienced Purchasing Manager to join their established team to coordinate procurement and supply chain for a Cardiff based SME

This is a key role within the business, responsible for managing supplier relationships, sourcing new suppliers and ensuring materials are available to support manufacturing, while maintaining appropriate stock levels and achieving strong commercial results.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop existing supplier relationships and source new suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing, quality, delivery terms and contracts.
• Develop supply chain resilience and minimise single-source dependency where appropriate.
• Ensure materials are available on time to meet manufacturing requirements.
• Manage purchasing budgets, stock levels and purchasing forecasts.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve delivery, quality and contractual issues.
• Manage purchase orders and maintain accurate purchasing and stock records.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost, quality, delivery and supply continuity.
• Ensure procurement activity complies with company policies and financial governance requirements.
• Lead, support and develop purchasing/procurement team members.
• Work closely with manufacturing, finance, projects and other internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to procurement strategy, specifications, tenders and project teams.

About You

The successful candidate will have proven experience in procurement, purchasing or supply chain management, ideally within a manufacturing or technically focused environment.

You will be:

• Commercially astute with strong negotiation skills.
• Experienced in supplier and contract management.
• Confident managing stock, forecasting and material availability.
• A strong relationship builder with internal and external stakeholders.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change.
• An experienced people manager, with the ability to motivate and develop a team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful business in a role where you can make a genuine impact on cost, supply continuity, supplier performance and operational efficiency.