Procurement Manager

The Business-

An exciting career opportunity has arisen within a successful and growing international manufacturing business who support a range of global customers within multiple sectors.

Role Overview-

The Procurement Manager will play a lead role in developing and executing procurement strategies that ensure security of supply, cost competitiveness, quality, sustainability, and long-term supplier partnerships. The successful candidate will work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, R&D, Quality and Sales to support the company's business objectives and growth plans. Key duties include-

• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Manage and continuously improve supplier performance through structured supplier relationship management.
• Lead supplier negotiations, contract management and commercial discussions to achieve optimum total cost of ownership.
• Develop sourcing strategies for raw materials, packaging materials, engineering services and indirect spend categories.
• Ensure continuity of supply by proactively managing supplier risks and market developments.
• Monitor global market trends, commodity pricing and supply chain developments.
• Support inventory optimisation activities in collaboration with Planning and Operations teams.
• Ensure suppliers comply with applicable regulatory, quality, environmental and ethical standards.
• Drive supplier engagement regarding sustainability requirements, packaging regulations and customer compliance expectations.
• Monitor procurement KPIs including cost savings, supplier performance, delivery reliability and inventory impact.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within procurement processes.
• Support implementation and optimisation of ERP and planning systems.
• Act as the primary procurement contact for strategic sourcing decisions.
• Collaborate closely with Quality, R&D and Operations on supplier qualification and development activities.

Skills & Experience-

Excited by an opportunity to genuinely shape and develop a procurement function, the successful candidate will have demonstrable career experience and achievement in Purchasing / Procurement leadership within manufacturing including the following duties-

• Proven track record of supplier negotiations and cost optimisation.
• Experience operating within an international supplier environment.
• Excellent supplier relationship management skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with ERP systems and procurement analytics.
• High level of integrity and professional accountability.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive change.

Benefits-

• Competitive salary package
• Company pension scheme
• Private health insurance
• Life assurance
• Professional development opportunities