Procurement Officer in Rochdale

Location: Rochdale
Salary: Hidden
Recruiter: Handley James
Job Hours: Full-time

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Handley James is partnering with a prominent client, a specialist in manufacturing with an outstanding reputation and significant growth trajectory backed by a robust order book.

As a result of this they are now looking to recruit a Procurement Officer to strengthen the purchasing department.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is proven and now looking to progress and develop their career further.

This role will report to the Purchasing manager and will be responsible for:

  • Liaise with suppliers on a daily basis to order and expedite raw materials in line with the production schedule.
  • Work cross functionally with Production and Materials to achieve a lean supply chain flow.
  • Managing direct spend for key materials and parts.
  • Sourcing and negotiation with new and existing suppliers.
  • Managing suppliers with fluctuating demand and varying lead times
  • Ensuring no stock outs on key materials.
  • Working with bills of materials.
  • Working with MRP/ERP Systems.

Currently in a Procurement Officer, Buyer, or procurement specialist within a manufacturer, you will be experienced in working collaboratively and cross functionally.

You will be proven in supplier liaison, building effective relationships and being proactive in terms of controlled material supply.

You will be highly self-motivated, looking to progress your career and have a high work ethic.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well reputed company really make a difference to this manufacturer.

A competitive salary plus a benefits package is also available.

As you will be joining at a pivotal point in the company’s growth, there will opportunity for rapid career progression.


About Handley James


Handley James was launched by its founders to provide the SME manufacturing community with a quality recruitment service on a committed basis.

With a genuine passion for recruitment and for wanting to do a “good job”, Natalie and Peter are both aligned in wanting to provide a bespoke, quality driven solution. They established Handley James initially to support the manufacturing community through providing strategic recruitment and retention advice and ensuring that every manufacturer that they work with were equipped with the correct tools and techniques to make successful long term appointments.



Through their success in the manufacturing sector they were requested to support numerous different businesses in various sectors and have since been able to apply those same techniques to add value to other industry sectors. Now with the successful launch of Handley James Contracting, the team at Handley James are also able to provide the same high quality service offering to contract and high level interim roles.

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