Procurement Manager

Overview

In this Procurement Manager role, you will shape purchasing strategy across a diverse spend portfolio and drive supplier performance to support vehicle conversion projects. You will lead a small team, align procurement plans with outsourced vehicle conversion needs, and ensure compliance through risk assessments and audits. The role offers influencing influence across operations with a focus on value, reliability, and continuous improvement. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to balance price, quality and delivery while supporting innovation.

Pay / Benefits

• salary depending on experience
• pension
• bonus scheme
• private healthcare
• health cash plan

Responsibilities

• Own purchasing of goods, materials and services for operations and projects.
• Procure across multiple categories, including raw materials, direct site services and third-party contractors.
• Negotiate terms, pricing and payment structures to secure value and continuity of service.
• Lead the Junior Buyer and Stores team, driving performance and continuous improvement.
• Build procurement plans aligned to outsourced vehicle conversion requirements.
• Support supplier approval via risk assessments and audits within ISO14001 QMS.

Key requirements

• Experience in multi-category procurement, ideally with manufacturing or supply chain exposure.
• Strong commercial acumen and proven negotiation skills.
• Confidence leading and developing a small team with a practical, results-focused approach.
• Working knowledge of an ERP system.
• CIPS Advanced Diploma Level 5 desirable.

• strong commercial acumen
• leadership and people development
• results-focused
• ERP knowledge
• supplier risk assessment and audits
• procurement planning

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