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Purchasing Manager London Monday - Friday £55,000 - £65,000 + Benefits Are you a commercially astute purchasing professional looking to take ownership of a strategic procurement function within a fast-growing, internationally recognised consumer products business? We are recruiting a Purchasing Manager to lead purchasing strategy, supplier relationships, and commercial negotiations across a multi-channel retail operation. This is a high-impact role offering the opportunity to shape sourcing strategy, influence business performance, and lead a small but capable purchasing team. The Role Reporting directly to senior leadership, you will be responsible for developing and executing purchasing strategies that support growth, profitability, and operational excellence. Key responsibilities include: Leading supplier sourcing, selection, negotiation, and performance management Owning and delivering major retail tenders and commercial bids from concept through to completion Driving margin improvement through effective cost management and supplier negotiations Building long-term strategic supplier partnerships across global markets Identifying opportunities to optimise sourcing routes, reduce risk, and improve product quality Providing market intelligence on supplier capabilities, commodity trends, and sourcing opportunities Supporting sustainability initiatives through responsible procurement practices Leading, coaching, and developing a small purchasing team About You We're looking for an experienced purchasing or procurement professional who combines strong commercial acumen with excellent stakeholder management skills. You will ideally have: 5+ years' experience in a senior purchasing, procurement, or sourcing role Proven success negotiating with international suppliers and managing strategic partnerships Experience leading complex tenders, bids, or large-volume sourcing projects Strong commercial awareness with a track record of delivering margin improvements Excellent negotiation and influencing skills The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery The ability to lead or mentor team members Exposure to consumer goods, retail, FMCG, manufacturing, or product-led environments would be advantageous Why Apply? This is an opportunity to join a highly successful and growing organisation where procurement plays a critical role in commercial success. You'll have genuine influence across the business, exposure to senior stakeholders, and the chance to shape future purchasing strategy while developing your leadership career. If you're a driven procurement professional looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you. Want to recruit a similar role? Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions across Procurement, HR, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics. Every consultant has a professional background in their specialist market, enabling us to deliver exceptional hiring results from entry level through to board appointments. If you're looking to secure talent for your business, contact Cast UK to discuss how we can support your next hire.

The Company This business is the UK's leading manufacturer in their field. Their long-standing base of customers includes some of the world's largest retailers. They also manufacture and pack many internationally recognised brands. They have been expanding rapidly and have an exciting opportunity within their management team based in their modern, purpose-built facility. You will be joining a leading business, with continued exciting growth taking place year on year. Senior Sourcing Manager Salary, Hours, and Benefits £50,000 Hybrid working 37.5 hours per week, Monday Friday (with flexibility on start and finish times) Company performance bonus Bupa cover Commutable From: Derby, Swadlincote, Birmingham, Leicester, Nottingham, Lichfield Senior Sourcing Manager Role Overview The Senior Sourcing Manager will report to the Head of Procurement; you will be responsible for the provision of an effective and efficient Procurement Service to business stakeholders for the assigned categories. This will include execution of strategic sourcing using market research and cost analysis to identify and contract with best fit suppliers, and their ongoing supplier management, to ensure supply assurance of materials and services meeting quality standards and specifications. Senior Sourcing Manager Candidate Requirements You will have proven strategic procurement experience, as opposed to transactional / reactive only experience. Previous experience of packaging procurement would be highly advantageous. Useful experience would include Retail, FMCG or similar industries. Proven experience working in Procurement or Sourcing roles (Buyer, Category Manager, Sourcing Specialist / Manager or similar). Must have the ability to deliver results in a dynamic, fast paced environment - able to work effectively with minimal information at times. Supplier sourcing and negotiation of the contract experience is essential. Experienced user of Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel (VLookup, Pivots tables etc). Ability to structure and analyse data to identify opportunities, risks etc. MCIPS Level 6 would be desirable, but this is not essential, experience is the key. Senior Sourcing Manager Key Responsibilities (but not limited to) Internal customer engagement to understand business needs and expected outcomes. Spend analysis of assigned categories to identify sourcing and/or negotiation opportunities and to deliver Supplier Segmentation classification. Develop and deliver the annual strategic sourcing plan, and benefits initiatives, including required stakeholder management. New Source or annual Negotiation planning and sign off according to requirements of Supplier Segmentation and delegated authorities Subsequent execution to capture outcomes in appropriate formal documents including contracts, SLA s, price books and any other appropriate schedules. Subsequent execution to capture outcomes in appropriate formal documents including contracts, SLA s price books and any other appropriate schedule. Cost Standards setting in support of budgeting and materials price variance (MPV) analysis. Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK. Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates. If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch. Should you want to learn more about any of our MANUFACTURING & PRODUCTION vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me to have an informal, confidential chat. Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing & Production Recruitment Support since 1994