Full job descriptionPurchasing & Stores Manager
Location: Barnsley
Annual Salary: £70,000
A Fantastic Opportunity to Lead a High-Performing Supply Chain Function
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Purchasing & Stores Manager to join a major UK manufacturer at their fabrication and production facility in Barnsley. This role is pivotal in supporting global supply chain operations and ensuring a world-class approach to purchasing, materials flow, and internal logistics.
This is a key leadership position offering the chance to shape a global supply base, influence strategic purchasing decisions, and drive continuous improvement across purchasing, stores and stock control.
About the Role
This position is responsible for both Purchasing Management and Stores & Internal Logistics, ensuring seamless end-to-end material flow, supplier performance, and stock optimisation.
Purchasing Leadership
You will lead the purchasing function on site, ensuring a stable, ethical, and high-performing supplier base. Key areas include:
*Developing, managing and coaching a dedicated purchasing team
*Driving supplier development and world-class logistics performance
*Implementing secure, efficient purchasing strategies aligned with business needs
*Managing cost control, contract negotiations and strategic sourcing activities
Stores & Internal Logistics
You will oversee all internal materials movement, stock control and logistics operations, ensuring processes support production demands. Responsibilities include:
*Aligning stocking policies with planning, scheduling and safety stock requirements
*Coaching and developing the stock control team
*Delivering continuous improvement using IT systems, data automation and logistics optimisation
*Ensuring accuracy in inventory, PI counts and annual stock takes
Key Responsibilities
*Managing a supplier portfolio exceeding £10M spend
*Negotiating robust, commercially secure supply contracts
*Developing structured global supply bases with dual-source capability
*Implementing KPIs, scorecards and supplier performance monitoring
*Conducting supplier audits, tenders and strategic partner development
*Supporting NPI projects and production launches
*Ensuring effective purchasing planning and MRP parameter management
*Achieving cost reductions through engineering, sourcing and logistics initiatives
*Leading logistics strategy aligned to purchasing and global supply chain needs
*Managing stock accuracy, slow-moving/obsolete inventory and discrepancy investigations
*Maintaining ISO 9001/14001/18001 compliance
*Creating and maintaining process documentation and training materials
Experience & Qualifications
Essential
*5+ years in senior purchasing, commodity management or supply chain
*Background in steel, fabrications, and machined components
*Experience in single-piece-flow production environments
*Strong MRP knowledge and Microsoft Office skills
*Proven experience in internal logistics & inventory management
*Strong negotiation skills and experience with contract management
*Willingness to travel globally for supplier support
*Experience with lean, supplier auditing and PPAP/QPAP processes
Desirable
*CIPS qualification (or working towards)
*Experience with open-book costing and PPV
*Exposure to automotive supply chain standards
Benefits
25 holidays rising to 30, bonus, 5% pension, life insurance, health cover, staff discounts, Cycle to Work scheme, referral bonuses, discounted gym memberships.