Purchasing Manager

Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Career development opportunities

Stability of an established and growth

Job summary

Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited in Ipswich, Suffolk is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead the purchasing team and drive procurement strategy, ensuring product availability and efficient stock management.

You will work cross-functionally with operations, logistics, sales and finance, producing reports and KPIs while driving continuous improvement. A proactive, hands-on leader with ERP and data analysis skills is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Purchasing Manager, Procurement Manager or Supply Chain Manager role
• Strong people management and leadership skills
• Experience managing supplier relationships and procurement strategies
• Inventory management and stock control experience
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience using ERP systems and Excel

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of purchasing professionals
• Oversee purchasing activities and supplier performance
• Manage inventory levels and stock planning
• Build and maintain supplier relationships
• Monitor lead times, service levels and costs
• Support import and logistics activities as required
• Analyse purchasing and inventory data for decisions
• Identify and implement procurement process improvements
• Collaborate with operations, logistics, sales and finance
• Produce reports, KPIs and management information
• Contribute to ERP and business system optimisation

Skills

People management

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Purchasing Manager

Location: Ipswich, Suffolk

Salary: 50,000 - 55,000

Type: Full Time, Permanent

Lead Procurement Strategy in a Growing Business An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Purchasing Manager to join a well-established and successful organisation based in Suffolk.

This is a key leadership role within the supply chain function, responsible for overseeing purchasing operations, managing supplier relationships, driving continuous improvement and ensuring effective stock management across the business. Working closely with multiple departments, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining product availability, improving efficiencies and supporting wider business objectives.

This position would suit a proactive procurement professional who enjoys leading teams, developing processes and working within a fast-paced commercial environment.

The Role

As Purchasing Manager, you will be responsible for leading and developing the purchasing team while ensuring procurement activities are aligned with operational and strategic business goals.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and developing a team of purchasing professionals
• Creating a high-performing and collaborative team culture
• Overseeing purchasing activities and supplier performance
• Managing inventory levels and stock planning to meet business requirements
• Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships
• Monitoring supplier lead times, service levels and cost performance
• Supporting import and logistics-related activities where required
• Analysing purchasing and inventory data to support decision making
• Identifying and implementing process improvements across procurement operations
• Working closely with operations, logistics, sales and finance teams
• Producing reports, KPIs and management information to support strategic planning
• Contributing to wider business projects and continuous improvement initiatives
• Supporting the ongoing development and optimisation of ERP and business systems

About You

We are looking for a confident and commercially minded leader with strong purchasing experience and a proven ability to manage people and processes effectively.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a Purchasing Manager, Procurement Manager or Supply Chain Manager role
• Strong people management and leadership skills
• Experience managing supplier relationships and procurement strategies
• Inventory management and stock control experience
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilitiesStrong organisational and prioritisation skills
• Confidence working with data, reporting and performance metrics
• Experience using ERP systems and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive, hands-on approach with a continuous improvement mindset

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to lead and shape a key business function
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Career development opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Stability of an established and growing organisation