2,029 Purchasing Manager jobs in the United Kingdom

About the Role
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Purchasing Manager to oversee our clients procurement activities and supplier relationships. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing purchasing processes, negotiating contracts, and ensuring that goods and services are sourced cost-effectively and delivered on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement purchasing strategies aligned with business objectives.

• Manage supplier selection, evaluation, and ongoing relationships.

• Negotiate terms, pricing, and contracts to achieve best value.

• Monitor stock levels and coordinate with internal teams to maintain availability.

• Analyse market trends and identify opportunities for cost savings or process improvements.

• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and relevant regulations.

• Lead, support, and develop members of the purchasing team.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience as a Purchasing Manager, Procurement Manager, or similar role.

• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.

• Excellent knowledge of supply chain management and procurement best practices.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Proficiency in relevant software (e.g., ERP systems, Excel).

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

This vacancy is being advertised by New Resource Group. The services of New Resource Group are that of an Employment Agency.

Purchasing Manager - Birmingham!

50,000 - 55,000

25 Days Holiday +

Purchasing Manager - London - Salary 50,500 OTE 68,900 + Benefits - Ref 1940

I am currently recruiting for a Purchasing Manager to work for a leading Engineering organisation based in London. Salary up to 50,500 OTE 68,900 + Benefits.

The organisation are leaders within their field delivering world class products into a specialist market. They have a team of highly motivated individuals that are extremely driven and pride themselves on delivering their innovative portfolio of products and engineering expertise to clients across the globe.

As a Purchasing Manager, you will lead a team of Purchasing professionals as well as being hands on. You will spend approximately 50% of your time procuring the necessary raw materials and components from a very well-established supplier base and the remaining 50% of your time will be spent training, mentoring, and developing your team.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience working as a Purchasing Manager, Procurement Manager, Supply Chain Manager or similar
• Experience working in an Engineering, Manufacturing or Production environment

• Experience managing people

Desirable:

• CIPS certified (Ideally MCIPS)
• Knowledge of Sheet Metal, Fabrication, Welding and/or CNC Machining

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Purchasing Manager to work for a highly regarded organisation who are working with the best technology on a range of fascinating projects across multiple different sectors. They have a brilliant working environment and there will be plenty of opportunities to progress and develop internally as you and the business develop.

This is an immediate requirement so if you have the required skills and experience, please get in touch immediately with an up-to-date copy of your CV. Either apply direct or contact Harry on (phone number removed).

Purchasing Manager - South Yorkshire

We're excited to be partnering with a well-established UK manufacturer, working with advanced technology to support leading OEMs across sectors like defence, construction, rail, and much more.

With in-house expertise spanning laser cutting, CNC machining, fabrication, welding, and full assembly, they deliver complex projects from start to finish and they're now looking for a Purchasing Manager to join their team. If you have proven experience in purchasing or procurement within a manufacturing or engineering environment - we would love to hear from you!

In this role, you'll :

• Oversee supplier performance, negotiate contracts, and improve purchasing processes.
• Forecast procurement needs in line with market trends.
• Lead and develop a small purchasing team, driving both performance and personal growth.
• Deliver cost reductions and track performance against clear KPIs.
• Collaborate with internal departments to ensure procurement aligns with operational requirements.
• Work closely with Finance to ensure accuracy in payments and reporting.

What we're looking for :

• Proven experience in purchasing or procurement within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Ability to read and interpret technical engineering drawings.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Team management experience with a track record of developing others.
• Knowledge of supply chain and lean principles.
• Relevant qualifications (CIPS or degree) or equivalent practical expertise.

What's on offer:

• Competitive salary.
• 33 days holiday (including

Purchasing Manager

Chesterfield

£50,000 – £0,000 (Could increase depending on experience)

+ k Car allowance + Annual 10% Bonus +  Private Healthcare + Life Assurance, DIS x2

25 Days holiday +

Rare opportunity for a Site PurchasingManager with heavy engineering experience,at a large manufacturing site in North Birmingham. Great salary, benefits and career prospects. Monday to Friday 8.00 - 4.30.

This site is part of a global recycling / packaging manufacturinggroup offering unparalled stability, future growth and career opportunities.

Working within theUK purchasing team, the Site Purchasing Manager willleadthe local purchasing department to identify and deliver cost savings in accordance with the Purchasing strategies to include:

• Assisting with the implementation of a category management approach.
• Utilising SAP MRP to manage inventoried spare parts.
• Day to day supervision of the purchasing team.
• Conversion of Purchase orders in accordance with the purchasing policy.
• Sourcing non-stock engineering parts.
• Implementing service contracts as required by the business.
• SAP MM key user for the plant.
• Using efficient stock control measures to manage the central stores to ensure security of parts, optimum working capital overhead and a high level of stock accuracy.

Qualifications and Experience for Maintenance Manager Mechanical;

Essential

• MCIPS or working towards
• Purchasing experience gained from heavy industry / manufacturing
• MRP experience
• Building stakeholder relationships
• SAP knowledge / qualification

Desirable

• People management experience
• Contracts experience
• Supplier Management

This is a great opportunity to join the technical team of a company at the forefront of its industry.

If you would like to find out more, please apply or contact Tim Hill at Technical Placements for an informal chat about the role.

• Implement and manage company-wide purchasing strategy
• Review supplier performance, negotiate contracts and improve procurement processes
• Monitor market trends and forecast procurement needs
• Lead the purchasing team and support individual growth and development
• Drive cost reduction across all supplier activity
• Ensure accurate tracking of purchasing data and introduce meaningful KPIs
• Collaborate with internal departments to meet operational needs
• Liaise with Accounts Payable to ensure timely and accurate payments

• Experience in purchasing/procurement within an engineering or manufacturing environment with the ability to understand engineering drawings.
• Management experience – able to lead and develop a team
• Proven ability to negotiate, manage contracts and build supplier relationships
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
• Understanding of supply chain and procurement strategies
• CIPS qualification / relevant degree or extensive practical experience
• Strong IT skills, including Excel and purchasing systems

Purchasing Manager

• £39,000 per annum
li>Established and well-respected company
• Excellent working environment
• Has a credible record of long-term staff members

We are working with an established manufacturer in Oldham who are looking for Purchasing Manager who will oversee the carrying out the process of buying materials, parts and services.

The Job

• Identify appropriate suppliers and maintain an accurate and well-maintained list of approved suppliers.
• Monitor the performance of suppliers and make recommendations for corrective actions or change.
• Procure materials, parts etc. in line with the MRP demands and specific individual requirements.
• Obtain the best price at any one time, or negotiate acceptable prices for material, parts and services.
• Process any purchase orders and raise the necessary documentation, including where appropriate, the current engineering drawings.
• Plan the release of internal works orders so that we can achieve customer delivery dates.
• Schedule work on key resources and monitor the performance against these schedules.
• Advise available to promise dates for customer orders.
• Assist in the maintenance and development of the UNITY system, including the generation of parts details on the computer system.
• Follow Company Quality Control procedures i.e. ISO9001 & ISO13485.
• Management of a small stores team
• Determine and record key supply chain KPI’s
< i>Coordinate with production department/technical department on stock requirements
• Ensure that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications

About you

• Experience as a purchasing manager within an engineering environment
• Strong negotiation skills
• Demonstrable success in cost-saving initiatives through strategic procurement.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of how to generate and manage supply contracts.
• Management experience with the ability to lead and support
• Proficient in Microsoft office and MRP systems
• Deep knowledge of inventory and supply chain management
• Ability to work independently

For more information, please send your CV, in confidence, to James at The Recruitment Fix.

An excellent opportunity for an experiencedPurchasingManagerto join a manufacturing business based in Milton Keynes.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in thepurchasingand buying of materials and will also have excellent communication skills and proven experience in negotiation. The role will involve support and scheduling functions as well as mentoring junior buyers.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing of materials, negotiating prices and expediting of orders
• Monitoring and maintaining stock levels to ensure production can run smoothly
• Regular meetings with other departments to make sure activities and workloads are at optimal levels
• Availability of stock and suppliers lead times to support the company's supply chain and requirements
• Ensuring cost effective and efficient planning, sourcing, buying, and control of the supply chain process in accordance with company procedures
• Ensure goods are to be obtained at the lowest total cost necessary to support departmental objectives, contributing to the overall profitability of the company.

Required Experience

• Strong buying /purchasingexperience, ideally within the manufacturing industry
• Ability to support and mentor junior team members
• Excellent negotiation capability
• Experience using MRP
• Very strong communication skills
• Previous experience supporting vendor and supplier management strategies