Your new company Hays are delighted to be partnering with a well-established manufacturing organisation to recruit a Procurement Manager to join their growing team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to take ownership of the purchasing function, lead a small team, and play a key role in supporting operational and business objectives within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Your new role As Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for developing and delivering procurement strategies that support business performance, cost efficiency and supply continuity. You will manage supplier relationships, lead negotiations and tendering activities, identify cost-saving opportunities, and ensure materials and services are available to support production requirements.
Working closely with manufacturing, engineering, quality and finance teams, you will drive supplier performance, mitigate supply chain risks, support inventory optimisation initiatives, and lead continuous improvement activities. You will also provide leadership and development support to a small procurement team.
What you’ll need to succeed
- A minimum of 5 years’ procurement experience within a manufacturing environment
- Proven experience negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships
- Strong understanding of procurement, supply chain and inventory management principles
- Experience using ERP/MRP systems
- Excellent commercial, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Previous leadership or people management experience
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Degree qualified in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or a related discipline
Desirable:
- CIPS Level 5/6 qualification (or equivalent)
- Experience within a lean manufacturing environment
- Project management experience or qualifications
What you’ll get in return
- Competitive salary dependent on experience
- Private healthcare
- Health cash plan
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
- Death in service cover
- Learning and development opportunities
- Free on-site parking
- Paid medical appointments
- Early finish every Friday
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