Procurement Manager

Procurement & Supply Chain Manager Location: Stockport Salary: £50,000–£55,000 per annum, dependent on experience Hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:30am–4:30pm; Friday, 7:30am–3:00pm Weekly hours: 38.5 Contract: Permanent, full-time Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer The Opportunity An established and growing design-led manufacturing business is looking to appoint an experienced Procurement & Supply Chain Manager. This is a broad, hands-on position covering purchasing, supplier performance, inventory, imports, inbound logistics and stock managed through a third-party logistics provider. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, you will help improve product availability, purchasing costs, stock accuracy and customer delivery. Key Responsibilities * Manage purchasing across standard, bespoke and project-specific products. * Review demand, reorder levels and stock availability. * Manage inventory held through a third-party logistics provider. * Process purchase orders and maintain accurate purchasing records. * Source new products and identify suitable suppliers. * Obtain and negotiate competitive product prices, freight costs and lead times. * Monitor supplier pricing, service levels and OTIF performance. * Coordinate imports, inbound shipments, freight providers and delivery tracking. * Manage backorders and communicate product availability across the business. * Maintain accurate product, supplier, pricing and inventory information. * Produce weekly procurement, stock and supply-chain KPI reports. * Work closely with operations, project delivery and solution design teams. * Support product, supplier and supply-chain compliance requirements. * Identify cost savings, resolve supply issues and drive continuous improvement. Skills and Experience * At least three years’ experience within procurement, purchasing or supply chain. * Experience managing suppliers, purchase orders and stock levels. * Previous exposure to imports, inbound freight or international suppliers. * Strong commercial negotiation and supplier-management skills. * Confident analysing inventory, pricing, lead-time and supplier-performance data. * Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft 365, particularly Excel. * Sage 50 experience would be advantageous. * Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities and deadlines. * Proactive, collaborative and willing to take ownership of problems; experience within manufacturing, distribution or another product-led business would be beneficial. Benefits * Salary of £50,000–£55,000, dependent on experience. * One day working from home following successful completion of probation. * 20 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays. * Additional Christmas shutdown. * Birthday off. * Free on-site parking. * Free Friday breakfast and the opportunity to influence a growing procurement and supply-chain function. Apply This opportunity would suit an experienced Procurement Manager, Purchasing Manager, Senior Buyer or Procurement & Supply Chain Lead who enjoys combining commercial supplier management with hands-on operational responsibility. Apply with your current CV for further information and a confidential discussion