Procurement Manager

Matchtech; Lyndhurst; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Procurement Manager for a market-leading manufacturing business. The role leads a small team of Buyers to secure high-quality materials and services at competitive costs while ensuring supply continuity and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities include developing procurement strategies for existing ranges and NPI, aligning with business planning, and driving supplier relationships and KPI-based management.

Qualifications

• Procurement experience at senior/manager level.
• Experience in manufacturing/engineering environments.
• Experience supervising/mentoring teams.
• Strategic procurement skills—negotiation and supplier management.
• Experience using MRP/ERP systems.
• Proven ability to drive procurement processes and policy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies across existing product ranges and NPI.
• Align procurement strategy with business and commercial planning.
• Conduct supply market intelligence and supplier selection—cradle-to-grave.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with key suppliers.
• Manage suppliers via KPI metrics such as QCD, OTIF, OTD.
• Lead a small team of Buyers.
• Improve procurement efficiencies by analysing MRP usage.
• Drive procurement policy and best practices across team and stakeholders.

Skills

Procurement experience

Leadership of small teams

Strategic procurement

Supplier relationship management

MRP/ERP experience

Contract/agreements management

NPI procurement

Job description

A market-leading manufacturing business require a Procurement Manager. The Procurement Manager will oversee a small team of Buyers, be responsible for driving and refining procurement operations and lead strategic and supplier relationship management activities.

The Procurement Manager will be responsible for ensuring the business secures high-quality materials and services at competitive costs while maintaining supply continuity and supporting operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies across existing product ranges and also NPI
• Align procurement strategy with overall business and commercial planning
• Supply market intelligence and supplier selection activities - cradle-to-grave
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key suppliers
• Manage suppliers through KPI metrics such as QCD, OTIF, OTD etc.
• Manage a small team of Buyers
• Improve procurement efficiencies - analyse and assess business' use of MRP
• Drive procurement policy, processes and best practices among team and wider stakeholder network

Qualifications

• Procurement experience, ideally at Senior Buyer, Strategic Buyer, Procurement Manager, Purchasing Manager or Supply Chain Manager level
• Experience working within a manufacturing or engineering business
• Previous experience of supervising, mentoring, managing or leading teams - It's not a hardcore management role, but some previous exposure to this would be advantageous
• Strategic procurement skills - negotiating, supplier relationship management, managing contracts/agreements
• Experience in the use of MRP/ERP
• Can demonstrate success in driving procurement processes, policy and driving operational procurement activity