Purchasing Manager

Overview

The UK Purchasing Manager is responsible for leading and developing a team of Buyers, Supplier Quality, Supplier Development and support functions, ensuring high performance, accountability and effective collaboration across functions. This role plays a key part in aligning UK sourcing strategies with wider business and GSC objectives, driving supplier performance, managing risk, and supporting operational excellence. Acting as a central point of coordination, the role ensures purchasing adds value through early engagement, strategic sourcing, and continuous improvement across people, processes and supply chain performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and support a team of Buyers, Supplier Quality, Supplier Development and support functions, ensuring capability growth, clear accountability, and high performance through coaching, mentoring and structured development plans.
• Act as the primary escalation point for purchasing-related...