Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager

Axon Moore; Bolton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £60,000-£65,000

On-site role

Flexible start times

Pension 7.5%

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Sick pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Holiday purchase

Long service awards

Training & development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Axon Moore represents an established engineering and manufacturing business in Bolton seeking a Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager to lead the purchasing function, drive cost-saving initiatives and strengthen the supply chain.

You will manage a team, develop sourcing strategies, negotiate with suppliers and collaborate with planning, finance and engineering. On-site role with excellent benefits and a clear path to impact.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in procurement, purchasing or supply chain.
• Experience managing and developing a team.
• Strong supplier management and negotiation experience.
• Proven experience delivering cost savings.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Hands-on, proactive approach.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Engineering/manufacturing background advantageous; international sourcing

Responsibilities

• Lead purchasing and supply chain function; manage planning, inventory, engineering, operations and finance.
• Develop procurement and sourcing strategies.
• Manage key supplier relationships and negotiations.
• Drive supplier performance across cost, quality and delivery.
• Identify and deliver cost-saving opportunities.
• Ensure material availability supports production and customer requirements.
• Develop supplier and procurement KPIs; improve processes and automation.

Skills

Procurement

Team leadership

Negotiation

Cost savings

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Hands-on

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager

Bolton | £60,000 - £65,000 + Excellent Benefits | Permanent | Full Time

We are exclusively supporting an established and growing engineering and manufacturing business with the appointment of a Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced procurement or supply chain professional to take ownership of the purchasing function, lead a small team and play a key role in improving supplier performance, reducing costs and strengthening the overall supply chain.

The role would suit someone who is strategic but hands-on, with the confidence to improve processes while remaining involved in the day-to-day operation.

The Role

Reporting to the Operations Director, you will lead the purchasing and supply chain function, working closely with Planning, Inventory, Engineering, Operations and Finance.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and developing the purchasing/procurement team
• Developing procurement and sourcing strategies
• Managing key supplier relationships and commercial negotiations
• Driving supplier performance across cost, quality and delivery
• Identifying and delivering cost-saving opportunities
• Managing supply risks, shortages and long-lead-time components
• Ensuring material availability supports production and customer requirements
• Developing alternative suppliers and improving supply chain resilience
• Working closely with Engineering on value engineering and cost reduction
• Working closely with Finance on budgets, costs and working capital
• Improving procurement processes, systems and automation
• Developing supplier and procurement KPIs
• Maximising the use of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Driving continuous improvement across the supply chain function

About You

We are looking for an experienced Supply Chain Manager, Purchasing Manager, Procurement Manager or Senior Buyer with a strong manufacturing or engineering background.

You will ideally have:

• Minimum 5 years' experience within procurement, purchasing or supply chain
• Previous experience managing and developing a team
• Strong supplier management and negotiation experience
• Proven experience delivering cost savings
• Strong commercial and financial awareness
• Strong Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Experience working closely with Finance
• A hands-on, proactive approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience within engineering, mechanical or electrical manufacturing would be advantageous, as would experience of high-mix, low-volume manufacturing, international sourcing and CIPS.

What's on Offer?

• £60,000 - £65,000 salary, negotiable depending on experience
• Permanent, full-time position
• Primarily on-site
• Flexible start times of 7am, 8am or 9am
• Potential 9-day fortnight for the right candidate
• Up to 7.5% employer pension contribution
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Full company sick pay, including up to 4 weeks at 100% following successful completion of probation
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Long service awards
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee discounts and wellbeing initiatives