Procurement Lead: Hands-on MRP & Supplier Management

Streamline Search Ltd; Witney; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office-based role

Permanent position

Development opportunities

Competitive salary

Job summary

Streamline Search Ltd in Witney, Oxfordshire, is seeking an experienced Procurement Lead for a hands-on, office-based role within a growing manufacturing business. You will own day-to-day procurement performance, manage suppliers, analyse data, optimise MRP and drive process improvements.

The ideal candidate is highly organised, analytical and proactive with strong MRP/ERP and Excel skills, and a track record of reducing costs while maintaining supply reliability.

Qualifications

• Strong previous experience within procurement, purchasing or supply chain.
• Ideally, experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Excellent knowledge and practical experience of MRP/ERP systems.
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills.
• Strong understanding of demand forecasting and inventory planning.
• Experience managing and developing suppliers.
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• Experience analysing purchasing spend, pricing and supplier performance.
• Ability to interpret data and turn it into clear actions.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the day-to-day performance and control of the procurement function.
• Support purchasing activity, supplier issues and procurement prioritisation.
• Identify current and future supply risks before they impact Production.
• Monitor procurement KPIs and implement recovery plans where required.
• Lead regular procurement meetings, reviewing KPIs, shortages, supplier performance and actions.
• Provide procurement updates to senior management and internal teams.
• Take ownership of improving MRP accuracy and effectiveness.
• Maintain supplier information, lead times, pricing, reorder points and purchasing parameters.
• Identify opportunities to automate purchasing and reduce manual administration.
• Analyse historic component usage, current orders and future demand.
• Plan purchasing requirements around supplier lead times, MOQ, stock levels and supply risk.
• Identify potential component shortages and excess stock.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential suppliers.
• Identify alternative suppliers to improve cost, quality and supply resilience.
• Obtain and compare quotations and negotiate pricing, lead times, MOQ and commercial terms.
• Support supplier quality issues and corrective actions.
• Monitor purchasing spend, pricing and supplier performance.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or supply.
• Monitor supplier payment commitments and support cash-flow planning.
• Own and develop procurement KPIs, including supplier performance, delivery, cost, shortages and MRP accuracy.

Skills

Procurement experience

Manufacturing context

MRP/ERP experience

Advanced Excel

Demand forecasting

Supplier management

Negotiation skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Tools

SAGE 50

SAP Business One

Job description

Streamline Search Ltd in Witney, Oxfordshire, is seeking an experienced Procurement Lead for a hands-on, office-based role within a growing manufacturing business. You will own day-to-day procurement performance, manage suppliers, analyse data, optimise MRP and drive process improvements.

The ideal candidate is highly organised, analytical and proactive with strong MRP/ERP and Excel skills, and a track record of reducing costs while maintaining supply reliability.