Purchasing and Logistics Manager
3 days ago
Jarrow
MTrec’s new career opportunity \n Our client are leaders in their industry sector, they are now looking to recruit a Purchasing and Logistics Manager. \n If you have a strong managerial background in Purchasing / Logistics and are familiar with working in a heavy industry sector, this role could be ideal for you. \n The job you’ll do \n\n • Develop and implement purchasing strategies aligned to business requirements, covering all materials, Bought Out Complete (BOC) components and subcontract machining, both UK and international.\n, • Take accountability for continuity of supply, ensuring risks are identified and managed.\n, • Drive supplier performance through structured measurement, review and development, including vendor rating systems and performance improvement plans.\n, • Lead supplier negotiations and agreements to deliver cost competitiveness and improved delivery performance, manage supply-related risks including single-source dependencies, capacity constraints and quality issues.\n, • Ensure all purchasing activities comply with company policies, including quality, health & safety and ethical standards, develop and continuously improve purchasing policies, processes and governance.\n, • Work closely with Sales and Engineering to support bid and project activity, ensuring supplier capability, lead times and costs are realistic and aligned.\n, • Support production planning activities by ensuring timely procurement and availability of materials, and provide visibility of supply constraints, risks and delivery issues to support business decision-making.\n, • Work with internal stakeholders to ensure materials are available in line with production requirements, lead and develop logistics and stores operations to ensure efficient material receipt, storage and internal movement.\n, • Ensure high standards of inventory accuracy, control and traceability, drive improvements in material handling, warehouse organisation and logistics processes.\n, • Ensure materials are available to production in line with business priorities, promote safe, efficient and well-organised working practices across stores and packing activities.\n, • Define, implement and monitor key KPIs across purchasing and logistics, including supplier delivery, inventory and operational performance.\n, • Analyse data to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities.\n, • Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce cost and improve performance.\n, • Drive a proactive approach to resolving supply and delivery issues.\n, • Lead the purchasing and logistics function in line with company values, providing clear direction and accountability.\n, • Develop and maintain a capable and effective team across purchasing, logistics and stores.\n, • Provide input to management reporting, budgeting and business planning processes.\n, • Actively participate in management meetings and contribute to wider business decisions, ensure HR, HSE and ethical conduct policies are consistently applied.\n\n About You \n\n • Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business or a related field (or equivalent experience, ideal but not essential.\n, • Professional qualification (e.g. CIPS) desirable, mandatory completion of a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check and preferably security clearance to UK SC level\n, • Develop and manage purchasing and logistics activities to support operational requirements.\n, • Communicate and negotiate effectively with suppliers to achieve competitive and reliable supply.\n, • Demonstrate responsibility for both strategic and operational purchasing activities, analyse data to identify and resolve supply and logistics issues, collaborate closely with other departments to support coordinated planning and delivery.\n, • Monitor and report on key performance indicators, identify and implement cost-effective improvements.\n, • Demonstrate continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment, resolve issues such as delays in delivery or supply disruption, support stakeholders in making effective supply-related decisions\n, • Strong knowledge of purchasing, logistics and supply processes.\n, • Understanding of manufacturing environments and requirements, competence in relevant systems and software (IFS or equivalent).\n, • Full UK driving licence, ability and willingness to travel globally as required.\n\n The Rewards and the Benefits \n\n • Competitive pay.\n, • Enhanced pension.\n, • Training & development.\n, • Other excellent benefits available.\n