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Procurement Manager
Futures
United Kingdom
On-site
GBP 80,000 - 100,000
Full time
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Job summary
An established engineering and manufacturing business is seeking a Procurement Manager to oversee purchasing for various projects. This role requires a hands-on approach to strategic sourcing and negotiation, ensuring that goods and services meet specified technical and quality standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge in technical buying and have experience in a manufacturing or R&D environment. Join a respected company that values your expertise and offers excellent salary and benefits. If you are ready to take on a dynamic role that impacts project success, this opportunity is for you.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in procurement within manufacturing or R&D sectors.
- Strong ability to negotiate contracts and manage supplier relationships.
Responsibilities
- Purchase goods and services according to technical and quality requirements.
- Negotiate contracts and improve prices with suppliers for cost savings.
- Interface with departments for procurement of project materials.
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Job description
Do you have experience of strategic sourcing?
Are you a great negotiator who can drive cost out of a manufacturing supply chain?
Do you still want a hands-on Buying role?
This could be the role for you!
Our client, a long established and well respected engineering and manufacturing business, seeks to appoint a Procurement Manager to manage and control the purchase of goods, materials and services for individual projects, coordinating with the Project Managers, Material Controllers and Manufacturing teams. As Procurement Manager, you will understand engineering and have previous experience working for a manufacturing / R&D focused business with experience of technical buying. Salary, benefits and working conditions are excellent. It is key that you have great negotiation skills and experience of strategic sourcing.
- Purchase goods, materials, components or services in accordance with specified technical, quality and delivery requirements.
- Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
- Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers.
- Interface with other departments and Suppliers for all matters related to the procurement of Project materials, equipment and sub-contract services.
- Provide procurement support for new designs, and when necessary, participate in bid reviews and evaluations.
- A recognised qualification in manufacturing or engineering.
- Well established experience in buying / procurement in engineering.
- Possess strong knowledge on procuring technical equipment / materials.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, negotiate effectively and to coach other members of the team where appropriate.
- Membership of Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) preferred but not essential.
If this role could appeal please do apply now!
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