Procurement Lead - Manufacturing & Supply Chain Innovation

M TWO Search Ltd; Ashford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

MTO Search Ltd is seeking an experienced procurement professional to take ownership of purchasing within a busy manufacturing environment in Ashford. You will negotiate with suppliers, manage material costs and drive efficiency across the purchasing function to support production timelines.

The role involves reviewing suppliers, sourcing alternatives and building long-term supplier relationships to improve cost, performance, and material availability across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Background in procurement, purchasing or buying within manufacturing, engineering, fabrication or similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Review existing suppliers and negotiate more competitive agreements.
• Explore alternative sources for materials and components.
• Monitor stock levels and identify unnecessary expenditure.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and project delivery to improve purchasing processes.

Skills

Procurement

Negotiation

Supplier management

Cost control

Job description

MTO Search Ltd is seeking an experienced procurement professional to take ownership of purchasing within a busy manufacturing environment in Ashford. You will negotiate with suppliers, manage material costs and drive efficiency across the purchasing function to support production timelines.

The role involves reviewing suppliers, sourcing alternatives and building long-term supplier relationships to improve cost, performance, and material availability across multiple projects.