Procurement Manager

Matchtech; New Milton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is recruiting a Procurement Manager for a market-leading manufacturing business in the UK. You will oversee a small team of Buyers, drive procurement operations and lead strategic supplier relationships to secure high-quality materials at competitive costs.

You will develop procurement strategies across existing products and NPI, align with commercial planning and leverage MRP/ERP to improve efficiency and continuity of supply.

Qualifications

• Procurement experience at senior/manager level.
• Experience in manufacturing or engineering environments.
• Experience supervising or leading teams.
• Strategic procurement skills: negotiating, supplier relationships, contracts.
• Experience using MRP/ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies across existing product ranges and NPI.
• Align procurement strategy with overall business and commercial planning.
• Provide supply market intelligence and cradle-to-grave supplier selection.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key suppliers.
• Manage suppliers using KPI metrics (QCD, OTIF, OTD).
• Lead a small team of Buyers.
• Improve procurement efficiency by analysing the use of MRP.
• Drive procurement policy, processes and best practices across the team.

Skills

Procurement experience

Strategic procurement

Supplier relationship management

MRP/ERP

Team leadership

Contract management

Cost optimization

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

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