Purchasing Manager role based in Rochdale. Working for a well established manufacturing companyClient DetailsOur client is a leading industrial manufacturing company based in RochdaleDescriptionThe Purchasing Manager holds strategic and operational accountability for all procurement activity across the site. This critical role ensures the seamless, cost effective, and resilient supply of complex engineered components, raw materials, and secondary services. The successful candidate will modernise procurement workflows, mitigate supply chain risks, lead high-value contract negotiations, and cultivate strategic supplier partnerships to support heavy engineering operations.Strategic Procurement and Commercial Management Formulate Strategy: Design and execute robust procurement strategies aligned with localized site metrics and overarching commercial objectives. Financial Accountability: Oversee the site''s comprehensive purchasing budget, monitoring expenditure and variances to preserve healthy working capital. Capital Expenditure (CapEx): Partner closely with project engineering teams to facilitate capital expenditure projects, managing heavy machinery and asset acquisition from specification to deployment. Continuous Improvement: Spearhead lean procurement initiatives and total cost of ownership (TCO) reductions across the buying function.Sourcing, Tendering and Contract Management Tender Management: Lead complete Invitation to Tender (ITT) and Request for Proposal (RFP) ..... full job details .....