Purchasing / Procurement Manager

Burgess Hill – with parking available onsite – also around a 15 minute walk from the train station.

Full time permanent role – Hybrid role with 2 or 3 days per week in the office and the rest working from home. Monday – Friday 0900-1700.

Salary £39000 – £40000 with extensive all round company / staff benefits. Good pension scheme, 25 days holiday plus all bank holidays (increases with length of service), Private Medical Insurance, company funded social events, employee assistance programme, bonus scheme available – plus more.

We are very pleased to be partnered with our scientific based client as they seek to recruit a Purchasing Manager to join their professional organisation. This role involves working directly with the leadership team and gives an opportunity to head up a small team of three within the sourcing part of the business

The role – Purchasing Manager

This is a high-impact leadership role, responsible for global sourcing, supplier management, inventory strategy, and team development, ensuring complex customer requirements are delivered effectively and compliantly.

You’ll work closely with senior leadership, driving performance, process improvements, and strategic sourcing initiatives.

Duties will include:

Team Leadership & Management

• Lead and develop a high-performing sourcing team (small team of 3)
• Manage day-to-day workload planning, performance and delivery
• Coach, mentor and support career development and succession planning

Sourcing & Supply Chain

• Oversee sourcing to meet customer specifications
• Build strong supplier relationships and monitor performance
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, SLAs and delivery terms

Inventory & Operations

• Own inventory forecasting, optimisation and reporting
• Monitor stock levels, spend and supply risks
• Ensure efficient fulfilment of customer requirements

Strategy & Continuous Improvement

• Analyse data and sourcing metrics to drive improvements
• Identify gaps in performance and implement action plans

Stakeholder & Customer Management

• Act as escalation point for complex sourcing queries
• Collaborate with internal teams
• Engage directly with customers where required

Compliance & Quality

• Ensure adherence to EHS, GDP, GMP, GCP and regulatory standards
• Work closely with Quality teams to maintain approved supplier status

Experience, competencies and knowledge required:

Essential:

• Proven experience in sourcing / procurement / supply chain management
• Previous line management experience with strong leadership and coaching skills.
• Strong background in supplier management and negotiation
• Experience analysing supply chain data and performance metrics
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Analytical, data-driven approach

Desirable:

• Life sciences / medical / laboratory sector experience
• Knowledge of regulated environments (GMP / GCP / ISO etc.)
• Experience with Salesforce, ERP systems (e.g. X3)

For more information regarding this new and exciting Purchasing Manager opportunity, please apply now! Short-listing will take place soon – don't miss out!

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job