Head Of Procurement

Symmetric Recruitment Ltd; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Hybrid working (3 days on site)

Private medical cover

Free parking

Job summary

Symmetric Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Head of Procurement for a growing advanced engineering and technology business in the United Kingdom. This hybrid role includes on-site days and a focus on building a robust procurement strategy while leading a small team to ensure reliable supply.

You will develop supplier relationships, drive cost efficiency, and ensure regulatory compliance while aligning with senior leadership on procurement priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience leading procurement or purchasing teams in high-tech or engineering manufacturing.
• Experience managing outsourced manufacturing or a complex technical supply chain.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder skills; ability to drive improvements in a fast-moving environment.
• MCIPS and ERP experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement and planning teams, coaching and development.
• Set and run a rolling procurement and supply chain strategy.
• Manage outsourced manufacturing partners and key suppliers end to end, including agreements and performance.
• Improve demand planning so inventory is lean and availability holds.
• Standardise and streamline procurement processes across the business.
• Collaborate with engineering, technical and commercial colleagues on sourcing decisions.
• Ensure procurement compliance with regulatory, security and ISO requirements.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Supply chain management

Stakeholder management

ERP/MRP experience

Job description

Head of Procurement

Hybrid Working

GBP85,000 + benefits Permanent

The company

Our client is an established, growing advanced engineering & technology business with a strong reputation for engineering quality. Procurement sits at the heart of operations, with a direct line to senior leadership and a real hand in shaping the future of the business.

The role

You ll lead procurement and supply chain, reporting into the operations leadership. You ll manage a small team of buyers and a planner, own relationships with key manufacturing partners and suppliers, and build a procurement strategy that keeps supply reliable while holding inventory down.

What you ll do

• Lead, coach and develop the procurement and planning team
• Set and run a rolling procurement and supply chain strategy
• Manage outsourced manufacturing partners and key suppliers end to end, including agreements and performance
• Improve demand planning so inventory is lean and availability holds
• Standardise and streamline procurement processes across the business
• Work closely with engineering, technical and commercial colleagues on sourcing decisions
• Keep procurement compliant with regulatory, security and ISO requirements

What you ll bring

• A track record of leading procurement or purchasing teams in high-tech or engineering manufacturing
• Experience managing outsourced manufacturing or a complex technical supply chain
• Strong leadership and stakeholder skills, and the energy to improve things in a fast-moving environment
• MCIPS and MRP/ERP experience are a plus

What s on offer

• Up to GBP85,000 plus annual bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday, rising with service
• Private medical cover
• Hybrid working (3 days on site) and free parking
• Training, development and annual salary reviews