Purchasing Manager
Location: Cheltenham, UK (On-site)
Benefits: 27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Sharescheme, Enhanced pension plan, Life assurance, On-site gym, Free on-site parking, Salary sacrifice schemes for Technology and Electric Vehicles.
Role Overview
Are you a strategic and people-focused procurement leader ready to shape the future of supply chain excellence? We’re looking for a UK Purchasing Manager to lead and develop a high-performing team of Buyers, Supplier Quality, and Supplier Development professionals. Based at our Runnings Road site in Cheltenham, you’ll play a pivotal role in aligning UK sourcing strategies with global objectives, driving supplier performance, and ensuring operational excellence. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact in a forward-thinking, globally connected organisation.
Responsibilities
* Leading and developing a team of direct and indirect reports, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
* Acting as the escalation point for purchasing-related issues and ensuring timely, effective resolutions.
* Collaborating cross-functionally with Planning, Engineering, Quality, and other departments to drive early engagement and strategic sourcing.
* Developing and maintaining UK Supply strategies aligned with global procurement, sustainability, and risk mitigation goals.
* Managing supplier relationships to ensure performance across Quality, Cost, Delivery, Innovation, and Sustainability (QCDIS).
* Supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and Value Stream activities through early supplier involvement.
* Driving cost reduction, supplier sustainability, and process improvement initiatives.
* Overseeing tendering, cost analysis, and sourcing decisions to ensure best value for money.
* Ensuring continuity of supply and resolving procurement execution issues.
Previous Experience
* Proven leadership in Purchasing or Supply Chain Management within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ideally in a regulated industry (e.g., aerospace, defence, pharmaceuticals).
* Strong background in cost control, budget management, tendering, and contract negotiation.
* Experience managing supplier relationships across direct and indirect categories.
* A track record of delivering purchasing-related change and project management initiatives.
* Exposure to international procurement operations and global supplier networks.
* Stakeholder management and influencing at multiple organisational levels.
To be Successful
* Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times
* Demonstrate strong leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities.
* Be a confident communicator and negotiator, able to influence across all levels.
* Apply structured problem-solving and decision-making skills under pressure.
* Show a proactive, improvement-focused mindset with the resilience to manage multiple priorities.
* Possess a solid understanding of purchasing systems, manufacturing processes, and technical drawings.
* Be proficient in Microsoft Office and ERP/MRP systems.
* Be willing and able to travel within the UK and internationally as required.
Benefits
27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Sharescheme, Enhanced pension plan, Life assurance, On-site gym, Free on-site parking, Salary sacrifice schemes for Technology and Electric Vehicles.
Everyone is Included at Spirax Group
We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.
We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.
We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. Learn more at https://www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments
We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.
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