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Purchasing managers and directors jobs at UK licensed sponsors

17 recent purchasing managers and directors listings from 11 employers that hold a Skilled Worker sponsor licence on the official Home Office register.

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17 recent job listings

These roles are advertised by employers that hold a Skilled Worker sponsor licence. A licence means the employer can sponsor workers — it does not mean this particular vacancy is open to sponsorship. Always confirm with the employer before applying.

How many visa sponsorship jobs are there for purchasing managers and directors in the UK?

As of 5 November 2026, SkilledJobs lists 17 current vacancies for purchasing managers and directors (SOC 1134) at 11 employers holding a Skilled Worker sponsor licence on the Home Office register. GOV.UK's going rate for SOC 1134 is £54,700 a year; the general threshold is £41,700, and the higher figure generally applies. The licence is the employer's, not the vacancy's.

Figures as of Register checked

Sources: GOV.UK Skilled Worker going ratesGOV.UK Skilled Worker salary threshold

Employers with the most purchasing managers and directors listings now

  1. Elysium Healthcare6 listings
  2. Rochdale Boroughwide Housing2 listings
  3. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust2 listings
  4. Brook Street1 listing
  5. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust1 listing
  6. Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust1 listing
  7. Morgan McKinley1 listing
  8. Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust1 listing
  9. Shaw Education Trust1 listing
  10. The Royal Hospital of Neuro-Disability1 listing

Every employer shown holds a Skilled Worker sponsor licence, verified against the Home Office register. A licence does not guarantee sponsorship for any specific vacancy.

Where the purchasing managers and directors jobs are

Current listings in the cities SkilledJobs groups jobs by; the rest are in other towns or give no city.

Purchasing managers and directors and the Skilled Worker route

Purchasing managers and directors (SOC 1134) is an occupation on the UK's Skilled Worker eligible list, which means employers with a sponsor licence can sponsor workers in this role when the job meets the salary and skill requirements for the route. The published going rate for this occupation is £54,700 a year or £28.05 an hour; the salary offered must also meet the general Skilled Worker threshold, whichever is higher.

See the purchasing managers and directors salary and going rate for the Skilled Worker figures that apply to this occupation.

Common questions

Which employers are hiring purchasing managers and directors with a sponsor licence?

Employers with the most current listings for purchasing managers and directors on SkilledJobs are Elysium Healthcare (6 listings), Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (2 listings), Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (2 listings), Brook Street (1 listing) and East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (1 listing). All 11 employers listed here hold a Skilled Worker sponsor licence on the Home Office register. A licence means the employer can sponsor workers; it does not mean a particular vacancy is open to sponsorship, so confirm with the employer.

What salary do jobs for purchasing managers and directors at licensed sponsors pay?

Across the 17 of 17 current listings that state an annual salary, the median advertised pay is £60,000 (the midpoint of each advertised range), ranging from £42,500 to £87,360. GOV.UK's going rate for SOC 1134 is £54,700 a year, and the general Skilled Worker threshold is £41,700.

Where are most jobs for purchasing managers and directors at licensed sponsors?

Of the 17 current listings, Sheffield has 2 and London 1. These counts cover the 15 UK cities SkilledJobs groups listings by; the rest are in other towns or give no city.

What is the going rate for purchasing managers and directors (SOC 1134)?

GOV.UK publishes a going rate of £54,700 a year for SOC 1134 in its Skilled Worker going rates table (updated 22 July 2025). A job on the Skilled Worker route generally has to pay the higher of that and the general threshold of £41,700; a lower figure of £33,400 applies in set cases, such as new entrants.

How current are these figures?

The counts on this page were computed from SkilledJobs listings on 5 November 2026. Listings refresh daily, and each employer is matched to the Home Office register of licensed sponsors before a listing appears. Our copy of the register was last checked on 2 November 2026.

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