Purchasing Manager

White-Recruitment; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company benefits

Job summary

White-Recruitment is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager with a strong mechanical engineering background to own an international procurement strategy for a £50m engineering supply chain in the UK. You will drive supplier development and global partnerships, delivering value and performance across borders.

You will build and manage supplier networks in China, lead negotiations to reduce costs while maintaining quality, and ensure on-time delivery for UK and overseas manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Senior procurement experience in mechanical engineering or manufacturing.
• Extensive sourcing and supplier management across China.
• Knowledge of machining, manufacturing processes and costs.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic supplier relationships across China.
• Identify and qualify high-performing machine shops and raw material suppliers.
• Lead cost-reduction negotiations while maintaining quality.
• Manage machined component procurement with engineering knowledge.
• Ensure on-time delivery to UK and overseas sites.
• Drive cost, quality, and supplier performance improvements.

Skills

Senior procurement experience

Sourcing across China

Negotiation skills

Supplier relationship management

Engineering knowledge

Stakeholder influence

Education

Mechanical engineering degree

Job description

Salary: GBP50000 - GBP80000 per annum + + company benefits

Purchasing Manager

Are you an experienced Purchasing Manager with a strong mechanical engineering background and proven success sourcing from China?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a major international procurement strategy, managing a significant engineering spend while developing a world-class supplier network for a globally recognised manufacturer.

Working closely with the Global Purchasing Director and an established Supplier & Quality Development Engineer based in China, you’ll play a pivotal role in expanding and strengthening the company's Chinese supply chain, ensuring quality, cost and delivery meet the highest standards.

What you'll be doing:

• Developing and managing strategic supplier relationships across China.
• Identifying and qualifying high-performing machine shops and raw material suppliers.
• Leading commercial negotiations to reduce costs while maintaining exceptional quality.
• Managing complex machined component procurement using your engineering knowledge.
• Ensuring materials are delivered on time to support manufacturing operations in the UK and overseas.
• Driving continuous improvement across cost, quality and supplier performance.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Senior procurement experience within mechanical engineering or manufacturing.
• Extensive sourcing and supplier management experience across China (experience in Europe and India is also highly desirable).
• A solid understanding of machining, manufacturing processes and component costs.
• Strong commercial negotiation skills with a collaborative, long-term approach.
• The ability to influence suppliers and internal stakeholders at all levels.

What’s on offer?

• A highly competitive salary and benefits package.
• The opportunity to influence a £50m engineering supply chain.
• A key leadership position with genuine strategic impact.
• Long-term career progression within a successful international engineering business.

If you're an ambitious procurement professional who enjoys building global supplier partnerships and delivering commercial results, we'd love to hear from you.

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