Purchasing Manager

Purchasing ManagerCheshire £70,000 £80,000 (dependent on experience) An established UK engineering manufacturer is looking for an experienced Purchasing Manager to take responsibility for developing and expanding its international supply chain, with a particular focus on China and the wider Asian market.This is a newly created, senior position within the business and an exciting opportunity for someone with a mechanical engineering or technical background who understands machined components, supplier development and global procurement.The successful candidate will have significant responsibility for supplier selection, commercial negotiation, cost reduction, quality and supply chain resilience. The Purchasing Manager will develop the company''s international sourcing strategy while working closely with senior purchasing leadership teams.This is an office based position, with occasional international travel to meet suppliers and vendors. The Role of the Purchasing ManagerThe Purchasing Manager will be reporting directly to the Global Purchasing Director. The Purchasing Manager will take ownership of developing an international supplier base, focusing on China and the wider Asian market.The business purchases significant volumes of precision machined components and engineered parts, so supplier capability, manufacturing quality and commercial pricing is critical.The Purchasing Manager will work closely with Supplier and Quality Engineering resources based across Asia to ..... full job details .....