Office Manager

  • Permanent Futures Limited
  • Apr 17, 2026
Full time Administration

Job Description

Our client, a long established and well respected engineering business, seek to appoint an Office Manager to work within their whoite collar support function. As Office Manager you will have a varied role focused on managing and control the purchase of goods, materials and services for individual projects; co-ordinating with the R&D focused engineers and the Manufacturing team; dealing with customers on day-to-day queries; small project management tasks; commercial and marketing support activities; anything else that makes the office run smoothly. As Office Manager you will have previous experience working for a manufacturing / R&D focused business in a back office support and preferably have experience of procurement administration. Salary, benefits and working conditions are excellent.

Office Manager - Role and Responsibilities - Procurement / Purchasing / Supply Chain / Manufacturing / Engineering / Projects / Commercial / Marketing

Purchase goods, materials, components or services in accordance with specified technical, quality and delivery requirements
Basic project coordination activities
Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers
Interface with other departments, customers and suppliers
Marketing and commercial support

Office Manager - Skills and Abilities - Procurement / Purchasing / Supply Chain / Manufacturing / Engineering / Projects / Commercial / Marketing

Experience of office management
Buying / procurement knowledge, ideally in engineering or manufacturing
Good telephone manner and level headedness when completing multiple tasks
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities and support other members of the team where appropriate
Basic understanding of sales, marketing, design and manufacturing functions

Office Manager / Procurement / Purchasing / Supply Chain / Manufacturing / Engineering / Projects / Commercial / Marketing

If this role could appeal please do apply now!