Job Title: Purchasing Manager Location: Devens, MA Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/ Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/ Who we are Watson-Marlow is an industry-leading technology organisation dedicated to engineering fluid management solutions for the life science and process industries. We help our customers to supply critical products and services that range from fresh drinking water and therapeutic medicines to food products and paper. Through our solutions we help companies to be more efficient, sustainable and profitable. Role Summary As Purchasing Manager, you will have responsibility for the site purchasing operation, including control of ethical sourcing, purchasing process, whilst adhering to WMFTSs sustainability and One Planet agendas. This will mean working with purchasing and supply chain colleagues within Watson Marlow and Spirax Group to deliver world-class supply chain & purchasing initiatives. We operate in a matrix organisation; you'll have reporting lines to the WMFTS Global Purchasing Manager. What you'll be doing * You will ensure the success of your team by effective line management. Including welfare, agreed roles & responsibilities, objectives and priorities with regular team meetings and 1-2-1's. Supported, as required with suitable skill development and coaching & mentoring * Negotiate contracts with suppliers and analyze purchasing data & trends to optimize cost efficiency for direct and indirect materials and services * Drive continuous improvement for key processes & systems that support the team, to build on added-value and to remove waste, initially through improved manual routines and then through the appropriate adoption of digital tools. Improvement of the 'Purchasing Cycle' will be a key enabler. * Work with Group Purchasing to develop and align purchasing strategies, measuring and analysing QCD performance through PI & KPIs * Build effective relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers, overseeing and ensuring best practice is maintained throughout the purchasing operation * You will ensure supplier related system parameters are up to date, including supplier LT's, MOQ's & pricing at agreed contract rates, and be responsible providing costing information for our annual cost roll * You will ensure that purchasing processes meet legal requirements and standards and are compliant with internal policies including Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy, The Group Management Code and our Sustainability & compliance requirements * Drive innovation and automation in our purchasing and supply chain processes with the development of data analytics for the above and implementation of suitable root cause analysis tools to ensure 'failure' issues are, where possible, eliminated * Support the wider Supply Chain team to drive higher levels of departmental performance and contribution to overall business performance through effective relationship building, collaboration and aligning and delivering key objectives * You will champion and have oversight for second sourcing strategies across the range of products supported by the US based regional manufacturing facility in Devens Skills/Experience * Demonstrable experience in working in a global matrix organization is advantageous * Experience of managing a team through change is essential * Purchasing within a manufacturing environment especially process industries and/or automotive, medical devices, Aerospace, consumer electronics, is highly advantageous * Experience with negotiating contracts with suppliers and analyzing purchasing data & trends to optimize cost efficiency for direct and indirect materials and services * Degree in Supply Chain, Business Management or equivalent and/or qualified by experience * Strong ERP experience * Significant experience in maintaining effective and productive relationships with external and internal customers and suppliers * Experience of "Total Cost of Ownership" cost models and importation processes including taxes and duty. * APICs or CIPS qualified is advantageous although not essential At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including: * Robust Retirement Plan: Benefit from a guaranteed 5% employer contribution to your 401K, plus an additional 3% employer match, empowering your financial security. * Comprehensive and Supportive Parental Leave: Experience our inclusive, gender-neutral parental leave policy, offering 16 weeks at 100% pay. Upon your return, enjoy a gradual transition with a unique 80% work schedule while still receiving 100% of your pay for the first 6 months, ensuring a balanced reintegration into the workplace. * Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample time off to recharge and attend to life's circumstances with generous vacation and well-being days, 11 observed holidays, 15 caregiver days, and 80 hours of annual sick leave. * Community Engagement Opportunities: Make a difference with 3 paid volunteer days each year, encouraging you to give back to the community and causes you care about. * And Many More Benefits: Discover a wide range of additional perks and benefits designed to support your well-being and professional growth. We invite you to explore all the ways we strive to create a fulfilling and rewarding work environment. Everyone is Included at Spirax Group We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone's contribution is valued across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique. Equal Opportunity Employer Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. Company Overview At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications. Watson-Marlow is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies. Our purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones! Our inclusive culture and values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.