Purchasing Manager: Lead Procurement & Inventory Strategy

E3 Recruitment; Huddersfield; Sur place; GBP 54 000 - 66 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

10% bonus

Healthcare

Pension scheme

Résumé du poste

E3 Recruitment is seeking a Purchasing Manager for a leading manufacturing organisation. You will lead supplier relationships, drive procurement strategy and manage a team to ensure materials and services are sourced efficiently to support production and project delivery.

The role targets strong supplier management, cost savings and continuous improvement within an international operation, with a focus on inventory control and cross-functional collaboration across operations and projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, engineering or industrial environments.
• Strong supplier management and negotiation skills to drive cost savings and performance.
• Experience managing inventory, material planning and stock levels.

Responsabilités

• Lead and develop supplier relationships, negotiating pricing, payment terms and service agreements to deliver the best commercial outcomes.
• Drive procurement strategy across the site to reduce costs and improve supplier performance.
• Manage the purchasing team to source materials and services efficiently for production and projects.
• Oversee purchasing activity from requisitions to supplier expediting and ensure delivery schedules.
• Monitor inventory levels and stock control processes to balance availability and working capital.
• Track supplier performance using KPIs and quality metrics and take proactive action as needed.
• Collaborate with senior leadership, operations and project teams to support growth and continuous improvement.

Connaissances

Supplier management

Negotiation

Inventory management

Cross-functional collaboration

Description du poste

E3 Recruitment is seeking a Purchasing Manager for a leading manufacturing organisation. You will lead supplier relationships, drive procurement strategy and manage a team to ensure materials and services are sourced efficiently to support production and project delivery.

The role targets strong supplier management, cost savings and continuous improvement within an international operation, with a focus on inventory control and cross-functional collaboration across operations and projects.