Strategic Purchasing Specialist – Advanced Tech Manufacturing

Novanta Inc.; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Novanta is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to join our Cambridge team on-site. You will manage supplier relationships, drive strategic sourcing, and ensure material availability for high-precision components across medical and industrial markets.

You will negotiate terms, optimize cost, quality, and delivery, and support new product introductions while partnering with engineering, planning, and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Purchasing/Sourcing role within manufacturing or engineering.
• Strong supplier negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Ability to analyse spend and drive cost-saving opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for electronic, mechanical, and custom components.
• Manage supplier performance and commercial terms to meet cost, quality and delivery targets.
• Lead negotiations including pricing, lead times, and service levels.
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities and drive value engineering initiatives.
• Collaborate with planning and operations to ensure material availability and inventory targets.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier relationships

Procurement

ERP/MRP

Data analysis

Education

CIPS qualification or working towards

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Novanta is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to join our Cambridge team on-site. You will manage supplier relationships, drive strategic sourcing, and ensure material availability for high-precision components across medical and industrial markets.

You will negotiate terms, optimize cost, quality, and delivery, and support new product introductions while partnering with engineering, planning, and manufacturing teams.