CAPEX & Indirect Procurement Leader

W Talent; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

W Talent is seeking a CAPEX & Indirect Category Procurement Manager to own substantial spend in a manufacturing setting. You will develop CAPEX and indirect categories, lead tenders, and negotiate contracts with senior stakeholders across Engineering, Operations and Finance.

You will drive supplier relationships, identify cost reductions and implement category strategies, while monitoring savings, KPIs and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Background in manufacturing, engineering, or asset-intensive environments with proven CAPEX and indirect procurement experience.
• Commercially confident: engage engineers and operations stakeholders and negotiate without harming relationships.
• Experience in driving cost reductions and value improvements.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop CAPEX and indirect procurement categories
• Lead strategic sourcing, tenders and competitive RFP processes
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, terms and service agreements
• Manage and develop strategic supplier relationships
• Work with Engineering, Operations, Finance and Maintenance stakeholders
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, cost avoidance and value improvement
• Lead CAPEX procurement from specification to supplier selection and implementation
• Challenge existing supply arrangements and introduce commercial discipline
• Develop category strategies and procurement improvement initiatives
• Monitor supplier performance, contracts, KPIs and savings
• Support procurement transformation and continuous improvement

Skills

CAPEX procurement

Indirect procurement

Supplier negotiation

Stakeholder management

Strategic sourcing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

W Talent is seeking a CAPEX & Indirect Category Procurement Manager to own substantial spend in a manufacturing setting. You will develop CAPEX and indirect categories, lead tenders, and negotiate contracts with senior stakeholders across Engineering, Operations and Finance.

You will drive supplier relationships, identify cost reductions and implement category strategies, while monitoring savings, KPIs and supplier performance.