Purchasing Manager

Clee Hill Plant Limited

The Role

Overview

Manage purchasing of construction plant/equipment, supplier relations & contracts.

Key Responsibilities

  • supplier management
  • contract negotiation
  • procurement process
  • quality integration
  • risk management
  • supply assurance

Tasks

-Maintain an effective list of Approved Suppliers, develop and maintain long term productive relationships with them and negotiate National Contracts in fulfilment of the purchasing functions objectives -Ensure efficient and cost effective purchasing and procurement processes and procedures are in place and are aligned and integrated within the requirements of our Quality Management Systems -Manage effective Risk Management Strategies and Processes to ensure critical supplies are always available

Benefits

-Employer contributory pension -Life Assurance -Competitive salary dependent upon qualifications and experience -Discretionary annual bonus scheme -Company Car

The Company

About Clee Hill Plant Limited

-Evolved out of steam-era contracting into modern plant hire. -Grew through management buy-out in 1997 into the largest independent compaction and surface dressing hire firm in the UK. -Serves leading construction, civil-engineering, and highway maintenance clients across the UK. -Handles large orders—such as a £5 million purchase of 130 Bomag rollers—underscoring its scale and market confidence. -Operates a nationwide network of nine depots. -Finances show ~£4.9 million in bank cash as of end-2023. -Distinctive for its heritage roots, family-driven continuity, and reputation for reliability in compaction and surfacing.

Sector Specialisms

Construction

Civil Engineering

Road Maintenance