Purchasing Manager in Hunmanby

Ensure purchasing activities are carried out efficiently and professionally, sourcing materials and components to specification, within required timescales, and in line with production needs. Maintain accurate MRP/Epicor data, process purchase orders promptly, and manage stock levels to support business requirements while minimising excess inventory. Develop and manage supplier relationships, sourcing new suppliers and products, negotiating competitive pricing and terms, and driving continuous cost reduction while maintaining quality standards. Monitor supplier performance, resolve component and supply issues proactively, and communicate effectively with key stakeholders across the business. Work closely with engineering, planning, materials control, and quality teams to support operational requirements, manage component availability, and ensure smooth supply chain performance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory levels in line with agreed targets and minimise obsolete stock.
• Deliver cost-saving initiatives and achieve departmental cost-reduction targets.
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date component data is maintained within EPICOR.
• Provide regular and timely updates to purchase order originators and key stakeholders on component status and supply issues.
• Process purchase order action lists within 24 hours through the EPICOR MRP system.
• Source and onboard new suppliers and components while maintaining required quality standards.
• Take ownership of supplier performance to ensure consistent component availability and support production requirements.
• Drive supplier improvements, including enhanced payment terms, stock-holding arrangements, and overall supply chain efficiency.

Key Stakeholders

• Production manager and personnel
• Engineering manager and personnel
• Stores manager and personnel
• Accounts manager and personnel
• Suppliers

Key Performance Indicators

• Cost savings
• Stock availability
• Stock control
• Sourcing of new suppliers
• Supplier terms

Skills & Attributes

• Good organisational and time management skills; capable of multitasking.
• Experience working with suppliers and supplier relationship management of a computerised ordering system.
• Confident IT skills with experience of using an MRP system and MS Office, including Excel.
• Driven to achieve goals and targets, and capable of maximising potential of suppliers via cost-down.
• Working with suppliers on stock issues and improving availability on components.

Qualifications

• Essential: Minimum of 6 years purchasing experience as a buyer in various companies; proven track record of purchasing and supply chain in a manufacturing company; member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
• Desirable: Experience in the electronics/mechanical sector; knowledge of stock-holding and consignment methods; experience using an EPICOR-based MRP system; sound understanding of products used in the negotiation electronics/mechanical sector.

Company

Deep Sea Electronics is a global leader in the design and manufacture of generator controllers, automatic transfer switch controllers, battery chargers, and vehicle and off-highway control systems. With over 200 employees across four continents, we supply our products to customers in more than 150 countries, both directly from our UK head office and through a well-established international distributor network.