Purchasing Manager

Macclesfield, Cheshire
Distinct Consultancy

Purchasing Manager + 70-75k + 33 days holiday + upto 8% pension contribution + Access to private healthcare

I’m currently recruiting for an experienced Purchasing Manager to join a growing global manufacturing business in the Macclesfield area.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a procurement professional who enjoys leading teams, developing supplier relationships, driving cost reduction initiatives and improving procurement performance across a complex manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities of the Purchasing Manager:

• Supporting the Director of Supply Chain Operations in the delivery of business objectives
• Leading, developing and supporting a team of Buyers through training, coaching and performance management
• Negotiating and managing supplier contracts, agreements, NDAs and insurance certificates
• Working closely with Supply Chain teams to support capacity planning and lead time reduction opportunities
• Creating, maintaining and improving sourcing processes to increase efficiency and reduce administrative workload
• Managing supplier relationships and conducting regular supplier reviews and performance discussions
• Working closely with regional and global Category Management teams
• Managing internal reporting of key sourcing metrics and external reporting required for regulatory compliance
• Driving KPI-focused continuous improvement initiatives and supporting data collection for ongoing improvement projects
• Developing and managing supplier scorecards to improve on-time delivery, stock availability and quality performance
• Ensuring all pricing within company systems remains accurate and up to date
• Producing weekly and monthly reports for both local and corporate stakeholders
• Embedding a high-performance culture through problem-solving techniques, workplace organisation and continuous improvement methodologies
• Managing Time & Attendance and relevant HR systems for direct reports
• Conducting regular one-to-one meetings and performance development reviews
• Promoting and embedding a strong health and safety culture, ensuring audits are completed and actions are closed out effectively
• Ensuring all purchasing activities are conducted in accordance with current health and safety requirements

About the Purchasing Manager, we are keen to speak with candidates who have:

• 5+ years’ experience in a leadership or supervisory procurement role, ideally within a technical manufacturing or engineering environment
• CIPS Level 4 qualification (or equivalent) and/or working towards Level 5
• A technical qualification in an engineering discipline would be advantageous
• Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills
• Experience managing supplier relationships, negotiations and contracts
• Knowledge of operational functions including production, finance and people management
• The ability to drive efficiencies and improve processes within a changing business environment
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
• Experience analysing performance data and using business systems such as ERP, SAP, CRM, Power BI or Tableau
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the business