Strategic Purchaser: Materials & Supplier Management

Parachute; Dacorum; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Parachute in the United Kingdom is seeking a Purchaser for a Berkhamsted-based manufacturing client. The role focuses on sourcing, procuring and managing all materials, components and subcontracted manufacturing to deliver projects on time and with best value.

You'll work closely with Project Managers, Product Designers and the Workshop to ensure quality and supplier performance, using strong negotiation and organisation to keep procurement on track across live projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in sourcing materials and subcontracted manufacturing for projects.
• Ability to evaluate suppliers on quality, lead time and cost.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Procurement & Supplier Management
• Source suitable suppliers for bespoke and production lighting components.
• Obtain competitive quotations from multiple suppliers where appropriate.
• Evaluate suppliers based on quality, capability, lead times, reliability and cost.
• Build and maintain long-term supplier relationships.
• Regularly review supplier performance.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms and lead times.
• Identify alternative suppliers to reduce business risk.
• Ensure purchasing decisions align with project budgets and delivery requirements.
• Attend project handover meetings and review manufacturing packages before orders.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

Cost control

Negotiation

Project coordination

Job description

Parachute in the United Kingdom is seeking a Purchaser for a Berkhamsted-based manufacturing client. The role focuses on sourcing, procuring and managing all materials, components and subcontracted manufacturing to deliver projects on time and with best value.

You'll work closely with Project Managers, Product Designers and the Workshop to ensure quality and supplier performance, using strong negotiation and organisation to keep procurement on track across live projects.