Purchasing Manager

Part of a Global Group of life saving technology companies, my client design and manufacture elevator safety and communications products.

What the Purchasing Manager entails

The successful Purchasing Manager will:

• Lead end-to-end procurement operations across multiple sites, owning sourcing, contracting, planning, inventory, warehousing, supplier management, and continuity of supply.
• Drive cost and inventory performance, delivering PPV, savings, and cost reduction targets while optimizing total landed cost, freight, COGS, and inventory levels.
• Build and lead a high-performing procurement team, establishing clear accountability, KPI-driven performance management, capability development, and succession planning.
• Develop strategic supplier partnerships, leading supplier selection, sourcing, negotiations, risk management, and long-term supplier performance to achieve cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Partner cross-functionally to enable business growth, supporting NPI, engineering, operations, quality, and finance while driving procurement governance, continuous improvement, and make-or-buy decisions.

Requirements of the Purchasing Manager

• 8–10+ years relevant procurement experience.
• Progressive people leadership experience.
• Strong emotional intelligence and team-building capability.
• Contracting and supplier management expertise.
• Experience in manufacturing supply chains with engineering change, component management and NPI exposure.

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