Purchasing Manager

About Us
Attewell is a fast-growing Aerospace manufacturing business based in Hayes, Middlesex. We have a highly prestigious and demanding customer base. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional quality, operational excellence, and outstanding service to our customers worldwide. We are seeking a Purchasing Manager to take ownership of our procurement operations, drive supply chain performance, and lead a high-performing team to support the continued success of our business.

We value diversity highly at Attewell, and we're able to offer an attractive and flexible package of working patterns and benefits to cater for people from a wide range of backgrounds and personal circumstances.

The Role
As Purchasing Manager, you will oversee the end-to-end procurement process â from identifying and qualifying suppliers to negotiating contracts, optimising inventory levels, and ensuring on-time delivery of quality goods and services. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong commercial acumen, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to build and maintain strong supplier partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard potential suppliers and sourcing options.
• Manage and direct the purchasing of all goods and services to meet operational requirements in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Lead sourcing activities including supplier research, RFQs, contract negotiation, and price/delivery agreements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key vendors.
• Track and report supplier KPIs, including quality, delivery, and purchase price variance (PPV), in line with QP4 procedures and business metrics.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Planning, Operations, Programs, Quality) to understand needs and expectations.
• Develop inventory control systems, track replenishment, and forecast demand to minimise excess stock.
• Assess supply chain risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead, develop, and train the purchasing team, including recruitment and onboarding of new staff.
• Resolve escalated invoice queries.

Key Performance Indicators

• PPV cost savings (including product/service and logistics costs).
• Supply chain performance (SOTIF, SRN process, and quality metrics).
• Inventory management effectiveness (SIOP Week 3 performance).

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Purchasing Manager or in a senior procurement role.
• Strong negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
• Experience in inventory control, demand forecasting, and supply chain risk management.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills.
• Technical ability to read, interpret, and understand specifications and drawings to support procurement activities.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP experience beneficial).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of manufacturing/engineering environments preferred.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to make a significant impact on our supply chain strategy.
• Collaborative, forward-thinking team environment.
• Career development and training opportunities.

If you are a proactive leader with a passion for procurement excellence and building high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.