Procurement Manager

Chase And Holland; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Procurement Manager in Leeds to lead the procurement function, develop team skills, and ensure effective supplier relationships. This is a new role with significant responsibility, ideal for candidates with strong leadership and negotiation skills. The company prides itself on its values and modern approach, and candidates with indefinite leave to remain are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in a procurement leadership role required.
• Proven ability to implement process improvements.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and upskill team members.
• Implement improvements to the procurement function.
• Negotiate supplier contracts to ensure best prices.
• Set targets and KPIs for the team.
• Engage and manage supplier relationships.

Skills

Leadership skills

Negotiation skills

Supplier relationship management

KPI setting and management

Team development

Job description

Chase & Holland are delighted to support a superb repeat client in West Yorkshire in the recruitment of Procurement Manager to join a business which has received multiple awards in the past few years. The Procurement Manager will be an instrumental part of the procurement function, reporting into Director level, and being a key management level. This is also a new role for the company, so they are searching for someone who has both the ability to lead a function, but also create and develop a team and upskill existing members.

Purpose of Role:

The role will sit between the team members in the procurement function and the Director, serving as a crucial reporting point in the chain. It will also be responsible for setting targets and developing the company's already successful procurement model.

Main duties and responsibilities:

1. Developing and upskilling team members
2. Identifying and implementing improvements to the procurement function
3. Being the principal point of reporting for the procurement function
4. Ensuring supplier contracts are robustly negotiated and best prices are achieved
5. Setting targets and KPIs for the team and maintaining accountability for delivery
6. Engaging with suppliers and actively managing relationships
7. Regular monitoring of suppliers and updating lists of approvals where required

My client is a very modern and forward-thinking business, and would require the successful applicant to embody their values.

If you are interested in this exciting Procurement Manager opportunity, please click ‘apply now’.

Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.

***Please note; Only candidates with indefinite leave to remain and work can be considered for this role.***