Purchasing Manager

Purchasing Manager

Location: Hemel Hempstead

Salary: £50-£70,000 DOE

A growing business in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a commercially astute, hands-on Purchasing Manager with strong experience in CEM or OEM environments. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will take ownership and drive meaningful improvements across purchasing and supply chain operations.

This role suits someone who thrives on ownership, enjoys getting into the details, and wants their work to make a visible difference.

Key Responsibilities as a Purchasing Manager

• Own and manage a substantial purchasing spend with full accountability for performance.
• Drive supplier negotiations, cost reduction initiatives, and long-term supplier strategies.
• Analyse and challenge BOMs, clearly articulating cost structures and value opportunities.
• Implement process improvements across purchasing and supply chain, delivering measurable results.
• Work cross-functionally to influence change and support business growth.

About You as a Purchasing Manager

• A proactive, hands-on approach comfortable owning outcomes, not just delegating tasks
• Strong negotiation, supplier management, and analytical capability
• Confident working with complex BOMs and cost breakdowns
• Highly organised, commercially sharp, and able to execute a clear purchasing strategy
• Comfortable leading change and driving continuous improvement

Why Join?

• High visibility role with real influence across the business
• Autonomy to modernise purchasing processes and strategy
• Opportunity to implement system and process improvements, including KARDEX integration
• A business that values impact, initiative, and results

If this Purchasing Manager role sounds like it could be a suitable fit, apply now or contact Molly Brooks at ProTech Recruitment in Hemel Hempstead.