Procurement Manager

Proactive Personnel Ltd; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Procurement Manager for a well-known manufacturing company in the Telford area. The role involves leading the purchasing and planning teams, managing supplier negotiations, and implementing cost reduction strategies. The ideal candidate will have a degree and experience in an OEM environment. The position offers a salary between £58,000 - £65,000 and requires a self-disciplined and motivational approach.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified and experienced in an OEM environment.
• Motivational leader able to inspire a team.
• Self-disciplined and commercially aware.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the purchasing, materials and planning team.
• Manage supplier price negotiations and implement cost down projects.
• Conduct materials stock analysis and value control.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree in relevant field

Job description

Proactive Personnel Ltd are currently for a Procurement Manager for a leading manufacturing company based in the Telford area.

This role is reporting to the Operations Director, you will be required to lead and develop the purchasing, materials and planning team to provide the business with its full procurement facility in an efficient and timely manner.

Duties and Responsibilities

Purchasing

• Daily management of the team
• PO approval
• Management and implementation of pricing agreements and contracts
• Supplier purchase analysis and development of supplier partnerships
• Manufacturing / engineering department liaison
• Implementing company standards across the purchasing department

Cost Reduction

• Have a strong analytical approach and a strong negotiator
• Management of supplier price negotiations
• Implement cost down projects to eliminate unnecessary expense

Materials

• Management and implementation of materials stock analysis and value control
• Company stock stakes both in the UK and abroad (reporting values to senior management)
• Planning of the materials team
• Setting and implementing company standards for the department

Qualifications

• Be Degree qualified and ideally be able to demonstrate experience in an OEM environment
• A motivational leader and be able to encourage and inspire a team
• Self-disciplined approach to achieving objectives
• Commercial awareness to achieve objectives
• Accurate approach to material controls

In return, you can expect to earn £58,000 - £65,000 DOE. This is a permanent role.

You will be working 08:45 - 17:00 Monday - Friday (45 minute lunch) but some flexibility may be required with the needs of the business.

Interested?

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Taylor on (phone number removed)