Procurement Manager

Osprey Engineering Solutions; Camberley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering solutions provider in Camberley is seeking an experienced Purchasing/Procurement Manager to lead a dynamic team. This role involves overseeing procurement processes, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring organizational efficiency. The ideal candidate will be CIPS qualified, have substantial leadership experience, and possess strong interpersonal skills to thrive in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience as a Procurement Manager or similar role.
• Supervisory or people management experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the procurement process and manage stock levels.
• Monitor and improve supplier performance.
• Develop and implement strategies for supply chain management.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Communication & Interpersonal Skills

Commercial Acumen

Role Modelling

Coaching & Mentoring

Trust

Influencing Skills

Education

CIPS qualified or working towards

Job description

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Are you an experienced Purchasing/Procurement Manager? Do you exude strong leadership, always strive for perfection, and show high integrity? Well, this may be the opportunity for you.

We are looking for an established Purchasing/Procurement Manager to join a well-established and thriving team in Camberley. The purpose of this position is to manage, motivate and engage with the team. The successful candidate will have full responsibility for the people, procedures, and processes within the Department so creating a positive and respectful environment is key.

This is an excellent chance for someone always striving to make improvements, who thinks about the opportunity within a situation and who leads by example.

If this sounds like an opportunity you would be interested in, apply now.

Relationships:

Internal Operations Director Managing Director Production departments Sales & Proposals Operational Teams Quality representatives Engineering Teams Senior Management

External Suppliers existing and potential

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and communication:

• Lead by setting a good example
• Act as an interface between the team and others in the business
• Clear delivery of key messages to the team (including an explanation of any goals, plans and roles)
• Manage recruitment with the assistance of HR; ensuring a successful induction process for new starters

Objectives/Goal Setting:

• Clearly communicate required tasks, agree on deadlines and monitor achievement
• Set and agree on SMART objectives for individuals/teams and monitor performance against these

Performance Management and Training:

• Manage and conduct appraisal process with team members
• Provide regular constructive feedback to individuals and the team regarding their performance Address performance issues quickly, candidly, and constructively
• Manage capability and conduct issues and develop opportunities for the team
• Absence management with company policy; to include sickness and annual leave
• Responsible for HSE compliance and improvement activities for the Team.

Team Specific Responsibilities:

• Manage the purchasing process (demand generation, PO generation and approval, expedition)
• Manage stock ROP/supplier lead times to ensure materials are available for production as
• required
• Monitor & improve supplier performance (quality, service, cost and delivery)
• Maintain supplier and part records on ERP system
• Identify and deliver cost reduction opportunities
• Research new products, services & suppliers to meet company strategies and goals
• Accurately maintain the supplier database
• Develop and implement strategies for procuring, storing and distributing goods and
• maintaining stock levels
• Ensure supply chains are sustainable and ethical
• Liaise with internal stakeholders (sales, production) to deal with supply issues

Qualifications & Experience:

• Must be CIPS qualified/working towards
• Demonstrable experience as a Procurement Manager or similar role
• Demonstrable supervisory or people management experience
• A level of experience and understanding of filters, their performance, and their operating environment
• Experience in a manufacturing environment

Skills & Experience:

• Organisational Skills personal efficiency, time management skills and the ability to prioritise competing demands
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills leading the team, managing diverse personalities and points of view with the ability to build relationships and collaborate with others
• Commercial Acumen the ability to understand company finances, resourcing, and the ultimate aims of the business
• Role Modelling Able to demonstrate and lead on the values, initiatives, and culture of the organisation
• Coaching & Mentoring Comfortable in developing team members and empowering staff
• Trust a high level of integrity with the ability to become the trusted confidante for Senior Management, unafraid of giving own opinions and expertise
• Influencing Skills the ability to influence at all levels