The Purchasing Manager is responsible for leading and managing the company’s purchasing activities to ensure materials, components, equipment, and services are available to support production and operational requirements in a timely and cost-effective manner.This role provides leadership to the purchasing team and has overall responsibility for supplier management, sourcing, negotiations, cost control, purchasing performance, and material availability. The Purchasing Manager works closely with Production, Engineering, Inventory, Sales, Accounting, and other departments to align purchasing activities with operational priorities and business requirements.Key ResponsibilitiesPurchasing Leadership & Team ManagementLead, manage, and develop the purchasing team, including establishing priorities, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring performance.Provide coaching, guidance, training, and ongoing support to purchasing team members.Establish transparent expectations and accountability for purchasing activities, supplier follow-up,



and material availability.Monitor team workload and purchasing priorities to ensure operational and production requirements are effectively supported.Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes, controls, efficiency, and team effectiveness.Procurement & Strategic SourcingManage the procurement of materials, components, equipment, supplies, and services required for production and company operations.Develop and implement purchasing and sourcing strategies that support cost, quality, delivery, and operational objectives.Identify, source, evaluate, and qualify new suppliers based on pricing, quality, reliability, capacity, service, and overall business requirements.Review significant purchasing requirements, quotations, purchase orders, pricing, quantities, delivery commitments, and commercial terms.Lead supplier negotiations related to pricing,

📌 Purchasing Manager (Hamilton)
🏢 Omega Holdings
📍 Hamilton