Purchasing Manager

Morgan Ryder Associates; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking manufacturing company in Manchester is seeking a driven Purchasing Manager to lead their purchasing and supply chain function. In this strategic role, you'll ensure precision-engineered products reach customers efficiently while driving performance, profitability, and growth. The ideal candidate will have experience in manufacturing with strong negotiation and leadership skills. The position offers a 4-day workweek, a competitive salary up to £65,000, and various benefits including a company car and health initiatives.

Benefits

4-day working week

Company car

22.5 days holiday

Excellent matched pension scheme

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in a purchasing or supply chain role within manufacturing.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management experience.
• Experience implementing systems to improve efficiency and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead and design purchasing and supply chain strategies.
• Build and maintain strong supplier partnerships.
• Forecast market trends and demand for data-led decisions.
• Optimize stock levels and streamline inventory systems.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Leadership skills

Education

MCIPS or working towards

Job description

We're not just another manufacturer - we're proud to design and build specialist equipment for the aerospace industry, supporting some of the world's most advanced engineering projects.

We're now seeking a strategic, driven, and forward‑thinking Purchasing Manager to lead our purchasing and supply chain function. You'll play a vital role in ensuring our precision‑engineered products reach customers efficiently, cost‑effectively, and to the highest quality standards.

This is your opportunity to take ownership of a pivotal function within a growing, innovative business – where your ideas will have a direct impact on performance, profitability, and future growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead and design purchasing and supply chain strategies that support aerospace operations.
• Build and maintain strong supplier partnerships – negotiating terms and ensuring top‑tier performance.
• Lead and develop a team of three.
• Forecast market trends, pricing, and demand to drive smart, data‑led decisions.
• Optimise stock levels, streamline inventory systems, and ensure seamless material flow across production.
• Collaborate with Sales and Finance to balance cost, quality, and availability across the business.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency, sustainability, and continuous improvement.

The Purchasing Manager will be commercially sharp, strategically focused, and ready to lead from the front. You will know what great looks like in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment and thrive on creating value through smart procurement and supplier excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in a purchasing or supply chain role within manufacturing – aerospace experience is a strong advantage.
• Experience in vendor management and supplier performance improvement.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and leadership skills.
• Have MCIPS or be working towards.
• Experience implementing systems that improve efficiency, quality, and cost control.

Benefits

• 4‑day working week - because productivity and work‑life balance can go hand in hand.
• Salary to £65,000
• Company car
• 22.5 days holiday + bank holidays – increasing by 3 days with service
• Excellent matched pension scheme
• Health & wellbeing initiatives
• Continuous professional development & support for MCIPS
• Flexible holiday scheme (buy / sell up to one week)

Interested? To apply for this opportunity please follow the 'apply now' link to send your CV to Emma Brighouse at Morgan Ryder Associates.

Our commitment

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.