Purchasing Director | Leicester (On-site)

Are you a strategic purchasing leader ready to step up and make an impact in a dynamic, growing business? We're partnering with a successful international company supplying major household names - and they're looking for an experienced Purchasing Director to join their senior leadership team at their Birmingham HQ.

About the role

As Purchasing Director, you'll oversee the Purchasing, Stock Control, and Quality Assurance functions. You'll drive cost-saving strategies, strengthen supplier relationships across Europe and Asia, and ensure high standards of compliance, stock management, and process excellence.

This is a hands-on role - you'll negotiate directly with suppliers, approve major purchasing decisions, and lead initiatives to reduce costs and optimise stock without compromising on quality or service.

Regular international travel is part of the role - you'll build and maintain strong partnerships with key suppliers in Europe and Southeast Asia.

What you'll be doing

Leading and developing teams across Purchasing, Stock Control, and QA.

Creating and delivering cost-saving programmes with Category Managers - using product re-engineering, innovation, and supplier development.

Overseeing supplier selection and direct negotiations.

Managing purchase order approvals in SAP and other internal systems.

Monitoring and reducing slow-moving stock, while ma...