Procurement Manager

Proactive Personnel Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Procurement Manager for a prominent manufacturing company in the Telford area. In this role, you will lead the purchasing and materials team, implement cost reduction strategies, and manage supplier negotiations. The ideal candidate possesses a degree and experience in an OEM environment, along with strong analytical and leadership skills. Salary ranges from £58,000 to £65,000, and the position is permanent.

Qualifications

• Experience in an OEM environment.
• Ability to motivate and inspire a team.
• Strong self-discipline in achieving objectives.
• Accurate approach to material controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the purchasing, materials, and planning team.
• Daily management of the procurement team.
• Implement cost-down projects to reduce expenses.
• Manage supplier price negotiations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree qualification

Job description

Proactive Personnel Ltd are currently for a Procurement Manager for a leading manufacturing company based in the Telford area.

This role is reporting to the Operations Director, you will be required to lead and develop the purchasing, materials and planning team to provide the business with its full procurement facility in an efficient and timely manner.

Duties and Responsibilities

Purchasing

• Daily management of the team
• PO approval
• Management and implementation of pricing agreements and contracts
• Supplier purchase analysis and development of supplier partnerships
• Manufacturing / engineering department liaison
• Implementing company standards across the purchasing department

Cost Reduction

• Have a strong analytical approach and a strong negotiator
• Management of supplier price negotiations
• Implement cost down projects to eliminate unnecessary expense

Materials

• Management and implementation of materials stock analysis and value control
• Company stock stakes both in the UK and abroad (reporting values to senior management)
• Planning of the materials team
• Setting and implementing company standards for the department

To be considered for this role, you must be

• Be Degree qualified and ideally be able to demonstrate experience in an OEM environment
• A motivational leader and be able to encourage and inspire a team
• Self-disciplined approach to achieving objectives
• Commercial awareness to achieve objectives
• Accurate approach to material controls

In return, you can expect to earn 58,000 - 65,000 DOE. This is a permanent role.

You will be working 08:45 - 17:00 Monday - Friday (45 minute lunch) but some flexibility may be required with the needs of the business.

Interested?

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Taylor on (phone number removed).