Purchasing and Compliance Team Leader

Purchasing & Compliance Team Leader

Coalville (Office-based)

£50,000pa–£70,000pa DOE

Monday–Friday

About the Company

Our Client is a leading supplier to the wide format print, signage and visual communications sector. They are known for fast, dependable supply, consistent product quality, and strong technical and compliance assurance.

Operating across multiple UK sites and international supply chains, they source globally—particularly from Asia—working with established manufacturing partners to deliver scale, value and resilience. Their approach is underpinned by robust supplier qualification, ISO-aligned quality control, logistics planning and ethical sourcing standards.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Purchasing & Compliance Team Leader to take senior ownership of purchasing operations and lead a growing team.

This role is responsible for forecasting, purchasing, inbound logistics, quality control coordination and regulatory compliance, ensuring stock availability, margin protection and accurate system data. You will work closely with the Head of Procurement and the wider senior leadership team to support continued business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Inventory forecasting and demand planning (Slimstock)
• Purchasing and purchase order management
• Supplier and product master data governance (OrderWise ERP)
• Inbound container freight and forwarder management
• ISO-standard quality control and supplier performance monitoring
• Import compliance and regulatory management
• Leadership, stakeholder engagement and team development

Skills & Experience (Essential)

• Proven procurement leadership experience in a fast-moving, multi-supplier environment
• Strong experience managing UK, EU and Asian supply chains
• Forecasting and demand planning expertise (Slimstock or similar)
• ERP and master data governance experience (OrderWise preferred)
• Freight negotiation and inbound logistics management
• Strong commercial awareness: landed cost, margin protection, stock risk
• Experience managing import compliance and audit-ready documentation
• Confident communicator at senior leadership level
• Demonstrated people management and team-building capability

Personal Attributes

• High integrity with full end-to-end ownership
• Data-driven with strong attention to detail
• Proactive risk manager with clear escalation skills
• Collaborative, coaching-focused leadership style
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Calm and effective under pressure

Salary & Benefits

• £50,000pa–£70,000pa basic salary (depending on experience)
• Profit share scheme
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• WPA Health Scheme

Career & Culture

• Clear long-term career progression
• Extensive product, sales and systems training
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and leadership
• Supportive, close-knit team culture
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays
• On-site parking

This is an office-based role in Coalville.

If you’re an experienced procurement leader looking for a senior role with real ownership and progression, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note if you have not heard from the Recruitment Department within 7 days of submitting your application, your application has been unsuccessful.