Head of Purchasing in Cambridge

Job description

This company is a market leader in their field and they are looking for a highly experienced Head of Purchasing with a background in Engineering including significant exposure to electronics components, to define and deliver the global supply chain strategy for the business, delivering maximum value to all stakeholders. This will use a combination of your strategic, leadership and hands on skills.

This is an opportunity where YOU can make a significant contribution to the business, being a key part of driving their success moving forward.

With a great culture based in modern facilities within a lovely location just outside of Cambridge, you will be responsible for managing all procurement activities, playing a critical role in optimising costs, ensuring the timely delivery of products and service as well as building strong supplier relationships.

So if you:

• Have a proven track record for reducing costs
• Experience of offshore contract manufacturing management
• Provide clear direction to your team
• Lead by example
• Have experience working with global suppliers
• Have excellent attention to detail
• Are able to remain informed when dealing with large volumes of information and prioritise issues within a complex organisation
• Have strong influencing / negotiation skills
• Are a team player & be able to work with stakeholders across multiple disciplines
• Are prepared to travel internationally

………you could have the attributes to be successful in this role and showcase your skills!

To complement this, you should also ideally be

• Degree qualified
• Have a professional qualification such as MCIPS
• Have strong Excel skills
• Have detailed Microsoft AX knowledge.

Due to the travel involved with this role, you need to have a full, clean, driving licence & your own car. Travel expenses will be paid.

So, what can you expect in return?:

• Salary of £80,000 - £90,000 dependent on experience
• Flexible working hours
• Pension, dental care and healthcare
• Support of staff wellbeing
• Discounted gym membership
• Subsidised Hub on site restaurant
• Large, free car parking on site and electric car charging points
• Social events and activities

If you are interested to learn more, please get in touch with your CV today.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Cambridge

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

08-07-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English