Procurement Manager

Teesworks; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multimodal logistics business is seeking a strategic Procurement Manager to drive the sourcing strategies and enhance supplier relationships. This role is pivotal in ensuring cost-effective procurement operations, requiring strong negotiation skills and a CIPS qualification. Join a company dedicated to sustainable growth and employee progression.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement management.
• Strong negotiation skills with a track record of successful contract management.
• Familiarity with Procurement Systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies, procedures, and controls.
• Manage tender processes including pre-qualification and contract negotiations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Supplier relationship management

Procurement systems familiarity

Education

CIPS qualification

Job description

Locations Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees

Company AV Dawson

Job Description

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving value through smart procurement? At AV Dawson, we’re looking for a forward-thinking Procurement Manager to lead our sourcing strategies, manage key supplier relationships, and ensure our procurement operations deliver maximum efficiency and commercial impact. This is your opportunity to join a dynamic, multimodal logistics business where your expertise will shape critical purchasing decisions and support continued growth across our diverse operations.

As our Procurement Manager, you will work closely with other business leaders reporting to the Finance Director to support the development and delivery of a strategic, efficient, and value-driven procurement function. This role will manage the procurement team and will play a key role in ensuring cost-effective sourcing, strong supplier relationships, and sustainable growth for the business.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement procurement strategies, procedures, and controls.
• Manage tender processes, including pre-qualification and contract negotiations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders to resolve procurement and commercial issues, delivery of services and ensuring commercial issues through efficient service delivery.
• Support strategic sourcing for high-value, high-risk areas.
• Monitor contracts and ensure commercial terms are in place and understood.
• Ensure best value, appropriate risk allocation, and compliance across all procurement activities.

Requirements:

• Qualified or Working towards a qualification in CIPS
• Proven experience in procurement management.
• Strong negotiation skills with a track record of successful contract management.
• Familiarity with Procurement Systems
• Experience in Managing Budgets.

From its Port of Middlesbrough base, AV Dawson provides multimodal logistics services, including shipping, rail freight, warehousing and storage, all supported by an extensive road transport fleet. Employing around 240 people across the region, AV Dawson is dedicated to the development and progression of it’s employees and strives to give back to the community in which we operate.