Senior Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager – Hybrid

Baltic Recruitment Services Ltd; Seaham, Peacehaven; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Health scheme

Tech scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Cash Plan scheme

Life Insurance

EAP

Job summary

IPS Flow Systems is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to lead the purchasing function for resale across the business. You will manage a team of 4 buyers, drive supplier negotiations, control stock levels and costs, and balance service with working capital.

Reporting to the Strategic Management Team, you will develop procurement analytics, monitor supplier performance, ensure quality and sustainability requirements, and collaborate with Sales, Operations and Finance to support growth.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within purchasing, procurement or supply-chain management.
• Previous experience managing and developing a purchasing or buying team.
• Strong commercial negotiation experience.
• Demonstrable experience of supplier management and sourcing.
• Experience of managing inventory and balancing availability against stockholding.
• Strong analytical and numerical capability.
• Experience using ERP/purchasing systems and Microsoft Excel including creating dashboards.
• Ability to work effectively with the Strategic Management Team and across different business functions.
• Experience working collaboratively with quality, compliance or similar functions on supplier-related matters.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing Strategy and Commercial Management.
• Team Leadership and Development.
• Supplier Management and Negotiation.
• Stock and Inventory Management.
• Cost and Margin Improvement.
• Supply Chain Risk and Continuity.
• International Purchasing and Imports.
• Systems, Controls and Data.
• Reporting and Performance Management.
• Cross-functional Working.
• Quality, Compliance and Sustainability.

Skills

Purchasing

Procurement

Supply-chain management

Negotiation

Team leadership

Data analysis

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Dashboards

Job description

IPS Flow Systems is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to lead the purchasing function for resale across the business. You will manage a team of 4 buyers, drive supplier negotiations, control stock levels and costs, and balance service with working capital.

Reporting to the Strategic Management Team, you will develop procurement analytics, monitor supplier performance, ensure quality and sustainability requirements, and collaborate with Sales, Operations and Finance to support growth.