Strategic Purchasing Lead – Electronics & Manufacturing

Filtronic; Sedgefield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37.5h week

25 days holiday

Pension up to 8%

Life Assurance

Income Protection

SAYE share scheme

EV scheme

Cycle to Work

Volunteering day

Learning & development

Job summary

Filtronic is seeking an experienced Purchasing Lead to join our busy Supply Chain team. You will own a portfolio of key suppliers, manage supplier relationships and support delivery of operational and commercial objectives across UK sites.

The role requires negotiating skills, ability to work with Project Management, Engineering and Quality teams, and travel to supplier locations. You will contribute to long-term procurement strategy and drive supplier performance and value.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a procurement or purchasing role.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and running competitive tenders.
• Knowledge of supplier terms and commercial documentation, including NDAs.
• Experience onboarding new suppliers and managing key supplier accounts.
• Experience using ERP systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience managing stakeholders across the business.
• Eligible to work in the United Kingdom.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage relationships with key suppliers, acting as the primary contact for commercial and operational matters.
• Lead purchasing contact for Project Managers on dedicated projects, providing input into plans and issuing works orders.
• Monitor and report supplier performance against KPIs, driving continuous improvement.
• Identify supply chain risks and develop mitigations.
• Resolve commercial and operational supply chain issues promptly.
• Contribute to development of Filtronic's long-term procurement strategy.
• Issue RFQs and RFIs to support current and future requirements.
• Conduct competitive tenders and present recommendations for best-value selection.
• Negotiate commercial terms and implement agreed supplier terms.
• Capture supplier export control information and highlight requirements to the business.
• Conduct supplier visits and generate visit reports.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand demand and requirements.
• Work with Engineering and Quality to resolve supplier-related issues.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supplier relationships

Tender management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

Filtronic is seeking an experienced Purchasing Lead to join our busy Supply Chain team. You will own a portfolio of key suppliers, manage supplier relationships and support delivery of operational and commercial objectives across UK sites.

The role requires negotiating skills, ability to work with Project Management, Engineering and Quality teams, and travel to supplier locations. You will contribute to long-term procurement strategy and drive supplier performance and value.