Procurement Manager

MTrec Ltd Technical; North East; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent salary

Growth opportunities

Job summary

MTrec Ltd Technical is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead the purchasing function, working closely with Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering and Quality to optimise supplier performance and material availability for continued manufacturing success.

The role focuses on developing and implementing purchasing strategies, managing direct and indirect materials, and driving cost reduction through supplier collaboration and continuous improvement, with emphasis on planning alignment and working

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar procurement role within manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of supply chain and customer-driven manufacturing.
• Experience managing direct material commodities and supplier negotiations.
• Proven track record of delivering cost savings and improvements.
• Strong commercial awareness and supplier management experience.
• Experience maintaining supply continuity in a manufacturing environment.
• MCIPS qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Purchasing team and activities.
• Develop and implement purchasing strategies aligned with business needs.
• Procure direct and indirect materials.
• Source, negotiate and manage suppliers across cost, quality, delivery and service.
• Drive supplier cost reduction, value engineering and continuous improvement.
• Monitor supplier performance, audits and development.
• Collaborate with Planning to ensure material availability and production continuity.
• Support inventory optimisation and working capital improvement.
• Report on purchasing performance, supplier metrics and cost-saving initiatives.

Skills

Supply chain

Supplier negotiation

Cost reduction

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Manufacturing experience

Results-driven

Education

MCIPS (desirable)

Job description

The Company

Our client is a market leading manufacturing company. Due to growth, they are now looking to recruit a Procurement Manager.

The Role

• This is a key role, working closely with Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering and Quality, with responsibility for supplier performance, cost reduction, material availability and supporting the overall competitiveness and profitability of the business.
• Leading and managing the Purchasing team and wider purchasing activities.
• Developing and implementing purchasing strategies aligned with business and customer requirements.
• Managing procurement of direct and indirect materials.
• Sourcing, negotiating and managing suppliers across cost, quality, delivery and service.
• Driving supplier cost reduction, value engineering and continuous improvement.
• Managing supplier performance, audits and development.
• Working closely with Planning to ensure material availability and production continuity.
• Supporting inventory optimisation and working capital improvement.
• Reporting on purchasing performance, supplier metrics and cost saving initiatives.

The Person

• Must have experience in a similar role within manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of supply chain and customer driven manufacturing.
• Experience managing direct material commodities and supplier negotiation.
• Proven track record of delivering cost savings and operational improvement.
• Strong commercial awareness and supplier management experience.
• Experience managing supply continuity within a manufacturing environment.
• MCIPS qualified or working towards qualification, desirable.
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• A results driven approach with the ability to drive accountability and continuous improvement.

The Benefits

• You will be working for a well-established growing employer.
• An excellent salary.
• A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.

The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices