Lead Procurement Manager

Gaia Law and Holistic Center; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a strategic Lead Procurement Manager to join their award-winning team in Aylesbury. This exciting role offers the chance to lead agile multi-disciplinary teams while developing innovative procurement processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in procurement management within engineering or manufacturing, excellent knowledge of agile methodologies, and the ability to manage supplier relationships effectively. With a competitive salary and excellent benefits, this is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career in a fast-paced environment focused on modernizing procurement through technology and efficiency.

Benefits

Annual company bonus

Excellent pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement management within engineering or manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of agile methodologies and leading procurement teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement strategy ensuring compliance and sustainability standards.
• Lead and modernize procurement systems using AI technology and data analytics.

Skills

Procurement management

Agile methodology

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation skills

AI technologies integration

Tools

Data analytics

Supplier portals

Job description

A strategic Lead Procurement Manager is required for our market leading, award winning engineering client based in the Aylesbury region. In return there is an excellent salary of circa £60k-£65k+ dependant on experience with excellent company benefits including annual company bonus and excellent pension scheme in an established reputable company. Apply now!

This Lead Procurement Manager role would suit a forward thinking supply chain professional with good agile methodology knowledge and experience of leading agile multi-disciplinary teams in supply chain delivery and supplier management. This is a great career opportunity for a procurement manager to make this role their own by developing efficient, modern, technologies and innovative procurement process systems to streamline the current procurement process. Now is an excellent time to join and further develop their procurement management career in this exciting, varied, fast paced role.

The ideal Lead Procurement Manager candidate will have the following key skills and experiences:

• Good Procurement management experience - proven experience of procurement lead, procurement management processes within engineering, manufacturing or technical industries or similar.
• Excellent agile working experience and knowledge - you must have applied agile methodology and have a good agile mindset leading, managing and motivating procurement teams.
• Good supplier relationship management experience and negotiation skills and stakeholder experience (budgets spend control processes).
• Experience of integrating new AI technologies and innovative solutions to modernise procurement processes (desirable).

Some key responsibilities of this procurement management role are:

• Strategic development of clear procurement strategy and supply-chain road map ensuring procurement regulatory compliance, sustainability standards, company and ethical values.
• Lead, modernise, develop procurement systems, streamline supply chain processes using AI technology, data analytics, supplier portals to minimise disruptions, improve efficiency.
• Motivate, lead, manage and develop procurement team enabling knowledge and skills sharing, professional development and company success.

A full job description will be discussed and submitted to suitable candidates upon application. To apply please email your CV with salary expectations and availability and how you meet our client's Lead Procurement Manager criteria. Don't miss out!