Head of Purchasing
Salary: £ DOE
Location: County Durham
A well-established, fast-paced business is looking to appoint an experienced Head of Purchasing to lead its procurement function during a period of continued high growth and transformation.
This is a senior, hands-on role with full ownership of purchasing strategy, supplier relationships and cost performance, playing a critical part in ensuring product availability and long-term supplier resilience. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape purchasing strategy, build long-term supplier partnerships and make a visible contribution to commercial performance.
The Role
As Head of Purchasing, you will take responsibility for the end-to-end purchasing function across finished goods and key supply categories. You’ll balance strategic sourcing with day-to-day operational delivery, ensuring continuity of supply whilst driving commercial value.
Key areas of focus will include:
- Developing and delivering a robust purchasing and sourcing strategy aligned to wider commercial and supply chain objectives
- Leading supplier selection, tendering and negotiation to secure competitive pricing and service levels
- Managing supplier performance, risk and compliance
- Owning purchasing budgets, cost price changes and inflationary pressures
- Driving cost-saving initiatives and value creation opportunities
- Working closely with the wider supply chain team including planning, operations and commercial teams to support demand planning and S&OP
- Supporting new product development and launches from a procurement perspective
- Leading, developing and mentoring the already well-established purchasing team
About You
This role would suit an experienced procurement leader from a fast-moving environment, comfortable operating at both strategic and operational level.
You’re likely to bring:
- Strong commercial and negotiation capability
- Proven experience managing suppliers, contracts and cost models
- A data-led approach to decision-making and performance improvement
- The ability to influence senior stakeholders across the business
- Experience managing risk, compliance and supply continuity
- A collaborative leadership style with a track record of developing teams and leading from the front
- A degree in supply chain, procurement or a related discipline is preferred, with professional procurement qualifications (e.g. CIPS) highly desirable.
M: +44 (0)7957966432
E: skye.madden@jacksonhogg.com
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Skye Madden
Skye leads the Supply Chain team specialising in senior-level supply chain and procurement appointments across a diverse range of sectors including manufacturing, engineering, FMCG and public sector. Originally from a small Scottish town north of Aberdeen, Skye is an Economics graduate and moved to Newcastle in 2017 to start her career in recruitment. Outside of work, Skye is a dedicated dog mum to her Frenchie, Frankie, and can often be found taking long walks along the beach with a local coffee in hand.
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