Engineering Procurement & Stores Manager - Company Car

Tandem Personnel; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully expensed company car

Laptop and mobile phone

Company pension scheme

Job summary

Tandem Personnel is recruiting on behalf of an Ipswich-based engineering business for an experienced Engineering Procurement Manager. The role combines procurement with hands-on stores management and stock control to support ongoing operations and projects.

You will own the purchasing function, build supplier relationships, forecast requirements and work with engineers to ensure materials arrive when needed, with a full UK driving licence and MCIPS desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement within engineering or technical environments.
• Experience sourcing materials, components or parts.
• Strong supplier negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Experience monitoring stock levels and forecasting requirements.
• A practical, hands-on approach with a full UK driving licence and MCIPS.

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day procurement of engineering materials, components and parts.
• Sourcing products and obtaining competitive pricing from suppliers.
• Negotiating pricing, delivery timescales and commercial terms.
• Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships.
• Monitoring supplier performance and addressing purchasing or delivery issues.
• Reviewing stock levels and forecasting future requirements.
• Placing purchase orders and ensuring materials are delivered when required.
• Working with engineers and managers to understand material requirements.
• Overseeing the day-to-day running of the engineering stores.
• Managing and supporting stores personnel.
• Being hands-on with stock control, organisation and allocation of parts.

Skills

Supplier negotiation

Relationship management

Stock forecasting

Organisational skills

Hands-on approach

Independence

IT skills

Education

MCIPS

Job description

Tandem Personnel is recruiting on behalf of an Ipswich-based engineering business for an experienced Engineering Procurement Manager. The role combines procurement with hands-on stores management and stock control to support ongoing operations and projects.

You will own the purchasing function, build supplier relationships, forecast requirements and work with engineers to ensure materials arrive when needed, with a full UK driving licence and MCIPS desirable.