Purchasing Manager

Position: Purchasing Manager (Permanent)
Operational Purchasing Manager

📍 Wolverhampton (site-based, with travel to Midlands sites)
💰 £55,000 - £60,000 + Benefits
🏭 Manufacturing / Engineering

The Opportunity

We are partnering with a well-established, multi-site engineering manufacturer based in the Midlands, known for quality, stability, and long-term investment in its people and operations. As the business continues to strengthen its supply chain capability, they are looking to appoint an Operational Purchasing Manager to play a key role in supporting performance and future growth.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys being close to day-to-day purchasing activity while also improving processes, developing teams, and building strong supplier relationships. The business offers a supportive, professional environment with genuine scope to develop and progress.

The Role

Reporting into senior leadership, you will be responsible for operational purchasing, supplier performance, and inbound supply activities across multiple sites, ensuring materials and services are delivered on time, to specification, and at optimal cost.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading and developing Purchasing and Goods Inwards teams

Owning day-to-day purchasing activity, supplier communication, and delivery performance

Managing MRP-driven requirements to support production and customer demand

Overseeing stock control, inbound logistics, and inventory optimisation

Monitoring KPIs and driving continuous improvement

Working with internal systems teams to improve processes and ways of working

Supplier & Sourcing Focus

Managing supplier performance across quality, cost, and delivery

Supporting cost control, savings initiatives, and risk mitigation

Leading sourcing activity for new products and components

Working closely with Engineering and Commercial teams

Negotiating and managing supplier agreements

About You

Proven experience in an operational purchasing or procurement management role

Background within a manufacturing or engineering environment

Strong working knowledge of MRP systems and supplier management

Confident, pragmatic communicator with strong negotiation skills

Comfortable balancing hands-on delivery with leadership and improvement activity

Qualifications

Degree-level qualification preferred

CIPS qualification advantageous

Why Apply?

Salary £55,000 - £60,000 + benefits

A visible, influential role within a stable, growing manufacturing business

Supportive leadership and a positive, professional working environment

Opportunity to develop capability, improve systems, and shape the role

Long-term career prospects within an engineering-led organisation