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Our solutions help customers improve lifecycle efficiency, reduce operational risk and support environmentally sustainable operations.\nWe are now looking for a Purchasing Manager to join Wärtsilä Defence Solutions Limited on a permanent basis in Havant, UK. We can offer this working on a hybrid basis working a minimum of 3 days from our Havant, UK office.\nAs Purchasing Manager, you will be managing the purchasing function and supply chain to ensure effective procurement of materials and subcontract activities, to achieve production requirements and customer on time delivery targets. You'll work closely with thelocal team and wider business Operations and Sales teams, and you will report to the Supply and Demand Manager.\nThis is an opportunity to join a business as it further gears up in terms of supply chain activity and help form process and procedures to help form the future direction of a growing defence business.\n\nAs Purchasing Manager, your will have these responsibilities:\n\nLead and manage the operational purchasing team.\nCoordinate all site purchasing activities (direct spend, indirect spend and subcon activities).\nEnsure quotations and purchase orders are reviewed, correct and placed in time.\nWork to ensure suppliers deliver on time and can fulfil our demand to achieve OTIF.\nMonitor and report performance of the supply chain and purchasing function.\nEscalate and report on supply chain issues, risks and challenges.\nCreate and implement action plans for supply chain performance improvement.\nEnsure supplier data is maintained (including: pricing, lead-times, EOQs, MOQs).\nCreate, maintain and improve processes and processes for the purchasing function.\nProvide proactive support across the business unit and the other departments.\nDevelop and maintain good internal stakeholder and external supplier relationships.\nCoach, mentor and develop the purchasing team.\n\nRequired qualifications:\nL6 CIPS qualification or equivalent\nAbility to attain SC clearance\n\nTo be successful in this role, we expect you to have:\nThe ability to lead and motivate a team of 4-5 operational purchasers/buyers.\nAn interest in mentoring and developing team members.\nThe gravitas to resolve issues escalated to you, owning problems to negotiate solutions.\nExperience of dynamically allocating resource / workload to keep a production environment running from a procurement perspective.\nStrong collaborative skills to build effective relationships across the internal and external supply chain.\nThe ability to influence supplier to resolve the majority of issues without escalation both within our internal production capability and the external sub-contraction partners.\nGood communication skills which will enable you to own relationships.\nPlease note that this position requires the successful candidate to initially complete a BPSS background clearance and the need obtain and maintain the appropriate Security Clearance (SC level). Any applicants must have (and be able to evidence) the right to work in the UK.\nWhy you and us\nYou are valued as your true self. At Wärtsilä, we believe in diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone can contribute, develop and thrive. We support our people in building meaningful careers through continuous learning, collaboration and opportunities for growth.\nContact & next steps:\nPlease submit your application through our Careers portal. Applications submitted via email will not be considered. After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email.\nWe anticipate to be starting interviews in mid - late August\nFor further questions please reach out to Jason Crouch, Talent Partner, through email  with any questions related to this position (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to). At this stage we are not engaging agency partners for this position.\nLast application date: 08/10/2026\n\nAt Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.\nPlease note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.\nThis is Wärtsilä\nWärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. 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