Purchasing Manager

Grantham, Lincolnshire
Ambitions Personnel

We re supporting a long-established engineering and manufacturing business in Grantham that is continuing to invest in its operations, systems, and supply chain. As part of this, they re looking to appoint an experienced Purchasing Manager to take ownership of procurement across the business.

This is a senior, hands-on procurement role with responsibility for managing a small team and leading purchasing activity across an annual spend of £25m+. You ll work closely with production, engineering, planning, and quality to ensure materials and services are sourced reliably, competitively, and in line with operational requirements.

What You ll Be Responsible For

• Leading and developing a small purchasing team
• Owning day-to-day procurement activity and longer-term procurement strategy
• Managing a global supplier base of 100+ suppliers
• Negotiating pricing, contracts, terms, and supplier agreements
• Ensuring procurement decisions support quality, cost, and delivery targets
• Maintaining accurate MRP/ERP data, supplier records, purchase orders, and stock levels
• Working closely with Production, Planning, Engineering, and Quality teams
• Monitoring KPIs and supplier performance, identifying risk and improvement opportunities
• Delivering cost analysis, savings initiatives, and procurement-led supply chain improvements
• Reporting procurement performance and key issues to senior management

About You

• CIPS qualified (Level 4 or above essential)
• 8+ years experience in procurement / purchasing within an engineering or manufacturing environment
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills
• Able to interpret technical specifications and drawings
• Experience managing supplier performance and contractual agreements
• Confident using MRP/ERP systems and working with data
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and operational procurement levels
• Clear, practical communicator who works well with operational teams

Why Consider This Position?

This role offers stability, scope, and responsibility within an established manufacturing environment. You ll have ownership of procurement, visibility at senior level, and the opportunity to improve supplier performance, systems, and progress in a business that is actively investing in its operations.

• 25 Days Holiday Entitlement plus Bank Holidays
• Onsite parking
• Pension scheme