Details:
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Location: M24 Middleton Borough of Rochdale
- Date: 5 days ago
Description:
We’re looking for an experienced, talented Purchasing Manager with an engineering background, for one of our clients in Greater Manchester.
The business is an exceptional global engineering company with a strong heritage and an established position as a global market leader.
What You Get
* Attractive base salary depending on your experience
* Annual bonus
* Company pension scheme
* Private healthcare
* Life assurance
* 33 days annual leave including stats
* Occupational health
* Occasional overseas travel
About You
* You’ll have proven purchasing or procurement management experience within engineering.
* Strong commercial and negotiation skills, with experience managing complex supply chains.
* CIPS/MCIPS qualification or equivalent professional standard.
* Engineering qualification or strong technical aptitude, including the ability to read engineering drawings.
* Experience with MRP/ERP systems, ideally SAP.
* Experience managing and developing a purchasing team.
* Willingness to undertake occasional overseas travel.
About the Job
* Lead strategic and operational purchasing activity across the site.
* Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with wider business objectives.
* Manage the purchasing budget, supplier relationships and high-value contract negotiations.
* Drive cost savings, continuous improvement and supply chain resilience.
* Work closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality and Finance to ensure material availability.
* Lead, mentor and develop a team of six direct reports.
If you have the required experience for this role, then reach out now for more information