Strategic Purchasing Manager - Landscaping & Materials

Origin UK Operations and Origin Amenity; Arkendale; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Origin UK Operations seeks a Purchasing Manager to drive procurement across our Landscapes division, ensuring cost-effective, high-quality supply of plants, trees, and landscaping materials across multiple sites.

You will collaborate with Supply Chain, Planning and Category Management to align procurement with demand, seasonality and divisional growth objectives, while delivering margin improvement and strong supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a purchasing or procurement role within a multi-site or distribution environment.
• Strong supplier management and negotiation skills.
• Commercially astute with a strong focus on cost and margin.
• Experience using ERP systems for purchasing and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Execute the divisional procurement strategy together with the Head of Supply Chain and Category Managers.
• Source and procure products across key categories (plants, trees, aggregates, landscaping materials).
• Place and manage purchase orders in line with demand plans and stock policies.
• Ensure continuity of supply across all sites, particularly during peak seasonal periods.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers including growers, nurseries and manufacturers.
• Monitor supplier performance across cost, quality, service and reliability.
• Deliver cost savings and cost avoidance initiatives and manage PPV.
• Work with Planning to align purchasing with forecasts and stock policies.
• Partner with Site Managers, Warehouse, Sales and Customer Service to support availability and commitments.
• Ensure accurate processing of purchase orders within ERP systems and maintain data integrity.
• Support sustainable sourcing aligned to ESG goals.

Skills

Supplier management

Negotiation

Cost & margin focus

Analytical capability

Prioritisation

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Origin UK Operations seeks a Purchasing Manager to drive procurement across our Landscapes division, ensuring cost-effective, high-quality supply of plants, trees, and landscaping materials across multiple sites.

You will collaborate with Supply Chain, Planning and Category Management to align procurement with demand, seasonality and divisional growth objectives, while delivering margin improvement and strong supplier performance.