Purchasing Manager
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Location: Wimbledon
Salary: £42,000 - £50,000
Hours: Full-time, Permanent
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Purchasing Manager to join a successful and growing consumer goods business based in Wimbledon.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement purchasing and procurement strategies aligned with business goals.
- Build, manage, and develop strong supplier relationships across domestic and international markets.
- Oversee inventory planning to ensure stock availability while maintaining cost efficiency.
- Manage purchasing budgets and support cost-saving initiatives.
- Work closely with product development teams to support new product launches and ongoing product innovation.
- Ensure import/export compliance and maintain supplier documentation.
- Monitor supplier performance, lead times, pricing, and quality standards.
- Collaborate with finance, logistics, and commercial teams to support business growth.
- Produce purchasing reports and analysis to support strategic decision-making.
- Lead, mentor, and develop members of the purchasing team.
Requirements:
- Previous experience in a Purchasing Manager, Procurement Manager, Senior Buyer, or similar role.
- Proven experience managing suppliers and negotiating commercial agreements.
- Experience within consumer goods, retail, FMCG, health & beauty, fashion, or a related industry would be highly advantageous.
- Strong leadership skills with experience developing and managing teams.
- Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities.
- Experience with ERP or purchasing systems such as NetSuite would be beneficial.
- Commercially astute with strong negotiation and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Able to build strong relationships both internally and externally. xgikmsk
- Self-motivated, adaptable, and capable of working effectively within a fast-paced environment.
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