Head of Purchasing & Inventory Control

This year, we proudly celebrate 100 years of Hammonds- a century of helping people create homes that feel beautifully organised and thoughtfully designed. From bedroom and living spaces to home offices, we design and craft fitted furniture that transforms everyday rooms into functional, elegant spaces that bring order and harmony to the home. Our purpose remains simple: we create a well-ordered home, so our customers can live their lives better.

Proudly a family business with 22 showrooms nationwide, we manufacture our bespoke furniture in Leicestershire, combing exciting design, innovative storage solutions and exceptional craftsmanship, before bringing each design to life with care and precision. Drive by passionate people and a clear ambition to be the UK's leading fitted furniture specialists, we step into our second century building on our heritage- doing things properly, with intention and pride, The Hammonds Way.

We are now looking for a trusted Head of Purchasing & Inventory Control to make a valuable contribution to our business by delivering strong commercial leadership, operational control, and supply chain improvement across our manufacturing operation. The successful candidate will work with intention, helping to strengthen purchasing, inventory management, and supply chain activity while supporting the high standards and collaborative approach that reflect the Hammonds Way.

In this role, you will lead procurement and inventory control activity across a complex manufacturing environment, supporting improved operational performance, working capital optimisation, and supply continuity. You will strengthen supplier performance, improve inventory efficiency and planning discipline, reduce unnecessary complexity, and support wider operational transformation initiatives across the manufacturing and supply chain function. Attention to detail, commercial awareness, leadership capability, and professionalism will be key as you contribute to the ongoing success of Hammonds, demonstrating our values of being Real, Committed, and Creative in everything you do.

Lead Supplier relationships, commercial negotiations, and supply continuity across key raw material categories.

• Strengthen supplier performance, accountability, and operational resilience.

Drive inventory optimisation to improve stock turns, reduce excess stock, and strengthen inventory governance.

• Ensure purchasing activity supports operational demand, production requirements, and working capital objectives.

Lead SKU rationalisation and complexity reduction initiatives to improve operational efficiency.

• Introduce controls around new SKU introduction and material variation.

Improve alignment between procurement, manufacturing, stores, and operational planning activity.

• Reduce reactive purchasing through stronger planning discipline and supply chain controls.

Support operational cost control, waste reduction, and working capital improvement initiatives.

• Provide visibility of supplier, purchasing, and inventory performance to support operational decision making.

Ensure material availability supports operational continuity and manufacturing requirements.

• Support wider operational transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Lead and develop the Buyers, Stock Control team, and Stores Manager.

• Create a culture of accountability, operational discipline, and continuous improvement.

Proven experience in procurement, purchasing, inventory control, or supply chain leadership within a manufacturing environment.

• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing supplier relationships, negotiations, and operational supply continuity.
• Experience driving inventory optimisation, stock control improvements, and purchasing discipline within complex operational environments.
• Ability to balance strategic improvement activity with hands‑on operational leadership and day‑to‑day decision making.
• Strong analytical and…