Purchasing Manager

About the role

Part of a global group of life‑saving technology companies, the client designs and manufactures elevator safety and communications products. The Purchasing Manager will lead end‑to‑end procurement operations across multiple sites, owning sourcing, contracting, planning, inventory, warehousing, supplier management, and continuity of supply.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end procurement operations across multiple sites, including sourcing, contracting, planning, inventory, warehousing, supplier management, and continuity of supply.
• Drive cost and inventory performance, delivering PPV, savings, and cost‑reduction targets while optimizing total landed cost, freight, COGS, and inventory levels.
• Build and lead a high‑performing procurement team, establishing clear accountability, KPI‑driven performance management, capability development, and succession planning.
• Develop strategic supplier partnerships, overseeing supplier selection, sourcing, negotiations, risk management, and long‑term supplier performance to achieve cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Partner cross‑functionally to enable business growth, supporting NPI, engineering, operations, quality, and finance while driving procurement governance, continuous improvement, and make‑or‑buy decisions.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years of relevant procurement experience.
• Progressive people‑leadership experience.
• Strong emotional intelligence and team‑building capability.
• Contracting and supplier‑management expertise.
• Experience in manufacturing supply chains with engineering change, component management, and NPI exposure.