Purchasing and Operations Manager


Company:	Ess Employment
Salary:	£40,000 - £45,000
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	BS37
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 May 2026
Closing date:	22 Aug 2026

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Summary

LOCATION: Yate

START DATE: ASAP

PAY: £40,000 - £45,000 PA

PERMANENT

WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday 8 am to 5pm (40 hours per week)

Yate Office: 01454 310031

E: yate@ess-emp.co.uk

Vacancy – PURCHASING & OPERATIONS MANAGER

ESS Employment Ltd are looking to employ a Purchasing and Operations manager to develop and execute a strategic purchasing plan and oversee the operations of various teams.

Duties for the role:

• Purchasing - Developing purchasing strategy with maximising buying efficiencies from existing suppliers, developing new suppliers for existing products

• Purchasing - Ensuring supply and demand of raw materials for manufacturing is managed in the optimum way to keep stock holding at a minimum whilst ensuring sufficient stocks to support manufacturing growth.

• Operations - Hold themselves personally accountable to the board team for delivering the highest levels of OTIF, Quality and client NPS feedback

• Operations - Assisting managers of customer service and production to deliver customer service excellence and ensuring the above KPI's are met and if fall below the targets, devise strategies and initiatives to correct quickly.

• Operations - Assisting delivery of the operational vision set by board team and COO

• Operations - Make operations a strategic enabler of growth and innovation.

• Work hands-on with Commercial, Product and Technology teams to ensure operational readiness for new offerings, service models and customer requirements.

• Translate growth plans into practical capacity, supply chain, people and systems solutions — ensuring the company can scale confidently without compromising quality, security or customer trust.

Experience:

• Lean Implementation: 2 years (preferred)

• Purchasing Manager: 10 years (preferred)

• Operations Manager: 5 years (preferred)

The benefits:

• 33 holidays per annum

• Modern office and working environment

• Bonus scheme equating to 5% of salary per quarter

• Competitive salary rates

• Clear progression opportunities

If this vacancy is of an interest to you, please do not hesitate to apply!

In order to be considered for the role please email your cv at your earliest convenience to Rachel Hudson - rachel.hudson@ess-emp.co.uk

ESS EMPLOYMENT Ltd work with clients and candidates from a range of disciplines and place people in permanent, contract and temporary roles. Many of our candidates and clients come to us by recommendation and we are proud of our personal, professional and friendly approach to recruitment. See our website for more information www.ess-emp.co.uk

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