Job Description
Purchasing Director
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire ST5
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Full time Permanent Office based role working Monday to Friday
Commutable from Stafford, Staffordshire, Cannock, Stoke-on-Trent
Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are recruiting for a Purchasing Director for a company based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. You will be a commercially astute, strategically minded procurement leader — to join the senior leadership team and take ownership of the purchasing operation. This is a rare opportunity to influence company-wide success at a pivotal stage of growth.
The Role
* Reporting directly to the Manufacturing Director, you will:
* Lead and develop a team of six experienced buyers.
* Own the sourcing strategy for steel, components, and subcontract services — primarily UK-based, with some international procurement.
* Ensure quality, cost-efficiency, and continuity of supply across a complex supply chain.
* Drive rebate income, cost savings, and supplier performance improvements.
Key Responsibilities
1. Design and implement a procurement strategy focused on cost reduction, value engineering, and supplier optimisation.
2. Negotiate long-term supplier agreements, incl...