Purchasing Manager

Ref: AS2371654

Cradley Heath, West Midlands

£85,000

• Permanent
• Aluminium Procurement
• Supplier Performance Improvement
• Strategic Sourcing

About the candidate

An accomplished procurement professional with over five years’ experience across sourcing, purchasing and supply chain management, with a strong focus on aluminium products within manufacturing and trading environments. They have developed and implemented commodity strategies aligned to business needs, while building strong relationships with suppliers and internal teams.

Detail-focused and commercially minded, they bring strong experience in contract negotiation, supplier performance management and market analysis. They are looking for a permanent opportunity and are available to start in two weeks.

What makes them great?

• Strong Cost Reduction: Negotiated supplier contracts that delivered around 15% cost savings while maintaining continuity of supply.
• Improved Supplier Performance: Managed KPI-led supplier reviews that contributed to around a 30% improvement in delivery times and quality metrics.
• Process Improvement Focus: Supported import/export streamlining activity that reduced lead times by around 20%, alongside maintaining a 98% customer order fulfilment rate in an earlier buying role.

Areas of expertise

• Commodity Procurement: Experienced in sourcing aluminium products, developing category strategies and supporting supply continuity across manufacturing supply chains.
• Supplier Management: Confident managing supplier relationships, KPI reviews, onboarding and performance improvement activity.
• Supply Chain Analysis: Skilled in market intelligence, supplier analysis and identifying opportunities to improve lead times, fulfilment and efficiency.