Procurement Manager

Grafton Recruitment International; York and North Yorkshire, York; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Procurement Manager to oversee indirect procurement activities. This role involves managing a skilled team, engaging with stakeholders, and leading negotiations to deliver cost savings. You will play a key role in implementing structured procurement policies and strategies while fostering supplier relationships. The position offers career development opportunities and involvement in transformative projects within the organization. If you're passionate about procurement and ready to make a significant impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Company Car or Allowance

Career Development Opportunities

Hybrid Working Model

Qualifications

• Experience in indirect procurement, including facilities and fleet.
• Proven track record in managing procurement teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activities and deliver cost savings.
• Manage and develop a team of procurement professionals.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure procurement processes are followed.

Skills

Indirect Procurement

Supplier Management

Negotiation Skills

Cost Saving Identification

Team Management

Job description

Role: Procurement Manager

Location: Leeds/York Area (Hybrid 3 Days in Office) with regular national travel

Contract: Permanent

Salary: To £60,000 plus Car or allowance

Grafton Recruitment are working with a large market leading services and engineering business to appoint an experienced Procurement Manager to manage the direct and indirect procurement team, and who will be focused on indirect spend for the organisation.

The role will take responsibility for managing indirect suppliers, identifying saving opportunities, and implementing contracts. You will concentrate on likes of facilities, fleet, IT, and general services procurement. You will also oversee a team of Buyers experienced and specialised in their materials and inventory purchasing.

This role offers the opportunity of career development and progression and will also involve you in company wide transformation and implementation projects. You will need to take a hands-on approach towards supplier management, contracts and price negotiation, whilst developing and implementing team strategy.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading procurement activities, identifying and delivering cost savings, sourcing suppliers and product, and negotiating and delivering contracts.
• Engaging with internal stakeholders on projects and ensuring procurement process is followed.
• Managing, developing, and coaching a team of procurement professionals.
• Part of the company management team, implementing structured procurement policy, process, and strategy and identifying areas of improvement.
• Supplier management, creating and onboarding new suppliers, on-going relationship management, supplier rationalisation projects, and performance management.

Requirements:

• Background of indirect procurement, including facilities, fleet, and corporate services.
• Experience in managing teams of procurement professionals.
• Experienced in sourcing and selecting suppliers, leading negotiation process, and implementing procurement contracts/frameworks.
• Promoting professional procurement approach within an organisation.
• Identifying cost saving opportunities and developing strategy to deliver savings.

If you would like to find out more please apply or contact (Adrian Harrison - Principal Consultant - Procurement Recruitment)

Grafton Recruitment are part of the €3.5bn GI Recruitment Group, and we have specialisms in HR, sales & marketing, and procurement & supply chain. Along with Marks Sattin our finance recruitment team.