Purchasing Controller

Job Title: Purchasing Controller

Location: Sunderland (Hybrid - 2 days per week in the office)

Contract Type: 12-month Fixed Term Contract

• Hybrid working model (2 days office-based)
• Opportunity to work across multiple sites
• Exposure to a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Support towards professional development

Full-time, Monday to Friday (Hybrid working available)

As a Purchasing Controller, you will manage indirect purchasing and capital expenditure activities across multiple sites. You will play a key role in driving cost efficiency, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring contract compliance, while supporting the wider purchasing team.

• Managing indirect consumables and service contracts
• Leading supplier negotiations and cost-reduction initiatives
• Overseeing contracts in areas such as industrial services, security, cleaning, waste management, and equipment hire
• Supporting competitive tendering, supplier selection, and benchmarking activity
• Working closely with budget holders to ensure value for money
• Maintaining blanket orders, pricing, invoice queries, ERP data, and payment terms
• Supporting wider purchasing and commercial tasks as required

• Ideally CIPS qualified or working towards
• Experience in purchasing consumables and/or capital equipment
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills
• Confident using ERP systems and Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

You will also demonstrate commitment to health & safety, GDPR compliance, ethical standards, and corporate responsibility. As a Purchasing Controller, you will exemplify accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

This is an ideal opportunity for a Purchasing Controller seeking a 12-month fixed term contract in a hybrid working environment. You will gain exposure to complex procurement activity, work closely with multiple stakeholders, and play a pivotal role in optimising costs and supplier performance.

If you are proactive, commercially minded, and enjoy driving results, this Purchasing Controller role offers both challenge and the chance to make a tangible impact.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and dynamic manufacturing organisation in the North East. The business has a reputation for operational excellence and continuous improvement, with a focus on delivering high-quality products and services to its customers.

With a supportive and inclusive culture, the organisation encourages innovation, values its people, and invests in their development. Joining this team as a Purchasing Controller means working in an environment where your contributions make a real impact and your ideas are valued