Purchasing Manager
Job description
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Jackson Hogg Procurement division are delighted to be partnering with an established and successful manufacturing organisation based near Middlesbrough on the appointment of a Purchasing Manager to join their team. This role will be offered on a 12-15 month fixed-term contract, covering a period of maternity leave.
We are ideally looking for a June or July start date for this position.
This role offers a competitive salary, early Friday finishes, 7% employer pension contribution, 24 days holiday plus bank holidays, a purchase holiday scheme, birthday holiday, enhanced sick leave, health care cash plan and more.
The Role:
- Lead, supervise, and support the purchasing team to achieve departmental goals and performance targets.
- Work closely with the Operations Management Team to understand business needs and support operational requirements.
- Monitor purchasing activities to ensure quality, cost control, and timely delivery.
- Ensure non-manufacturing/project purchases are efficient
- Cost management and control to demonstrate accountability for achieving company margin targets.
- Ensure there is a culture of keeping the system accurate and up to date with minimum stock levels, lead times, economic order quantities etc.
- Improvement of stock turns and management of over stocks / slow moving stock.
- Accountable for the purchasing manual, all associated purchasing work instructions/processes and keeping them accurate and up to date.
- Own, maintain and report on the Supply Chain Risk Register, escalating major concerns to the Operations Director for inclusion on the Company risk register.
- Monthly report key metrics (KPIs) that are reviewed monthly to support continuous performance improvement in the purchasing function.
- Develop tools for effectively monitoring, measuring & managing supplier performance
- Resolve supplier issues, escalations, and team challenges effectively.
- Communicate in a timely and professional manner to all relevant internal and external stakeholders to foster the culture detailed by the values & behaviours.
- Travel as required to forge and maintain supplier relationships and performance.
Person Requirements:
- Manufacturing sector experience
- Purchasing management experience with at least 2 years' experience in managing people
- Proven negotiation, supplier relationship management and contract management experience
- Familiar with ERP systems
- Strong leadership skills, adaptability, attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- CIPS advantageous but not essential
For more information, please get in touch with Gemma Yeadon - Sector Lead | Procurement at Jackson Hogg Recruitment.
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⭐ Highlight your manufacturing sector purchasing experience at the top of your CV as this is specifically mentioned as essential
📊 Quantify your team management results: "Led 5-person purchasing team, reducing supplier costs by 15%"
🌐 Emphasise your ERP system experience prominently as they specifically mention this requirement
🎯 Showcase specific supplier relationship achievements with metrics like cost savings or delivery improvements
🤝 Demonstrate your negotiation wins with concrete examples of contract values and savings achieved
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- •Led 6-person purchasing team in manufacturing environment, achieving 12% cost reduction across 150+ suppliers while maintaining quality standards
- •Implemented ERP system improvements for stock management, reducing slow-moving inventory by 25% and improving stock turns from 8 to 11 annually
- •Negotiated £2.3M in annual supplier contracts, delivering 18% cost savings through strategic supplier relationship management and performance monitoring
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Your Purchasing Manager position at the manufacturing organisation near Middlesbrough represents exactly the leadership challenge I'm seeking, particularly given my proven experience in manufacturing procurement and ERP system management. My background in supplier relationship management and team leadership aligns perfectly with your requirements for managing purchasing operations during this maternity cover period.
My background in manufacturing purchasing has equipped me with the skills to lead cross-functional teams, manage supplier performance, and drive cost control initiatives while maintaining quality standards. I have successfully managed purchasing teams, implemented ERP system improvements, and developed supplier performance monitoring tools that deliver measurable results.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you manage economic order quantities and minimum stock levels in an ERP system?
- ›Describe your approach to supplier performance monitoring and KPI reporting
- ›How do you handle supply chain risk assessment and maintain a risk register?
- ›What methods do you use for managing slow-moving stock and improving stock turns?
- ›How do you ensure purchasing processes and work instructions remain accurate and current?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to resolve a major supplier issue that was affecting operations
- ›Describe a situation where you had to lead your team through a challenging period
- ›Give an example of how you've improved purchasing processes in a previous role
- ›Tell me about a difficult negotiation you conducted and how you achieved a positive outcome
- ›Describe a time when you had to balance cost control with quality requirements
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Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to resolve a major supplier issue that was affecting operations
Describe a situation where you had to lead your team through a challenging period