Procurement Manager - Materials & Plant

AR Resourcing Group Ltd; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure contractor is seeking a Procurement Manager for their Birmingham office. This role involves developing a national procurement strategy and managing a transactional buying team. Candidates should have strong experience in infrastructure projects, particularly in highways, rail, or water, and at least two years managing buying teams. This position offers the opportunity to impact high-profile national projects significantly.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience managing small to medium sized buying teams.
• Strong infrastructure project experience, preferably in highways, rail, or water.

Responsibilities

• Lead a medium sized transactional buying team.
• Manage the procurement of materials and plant across national projects.
• Monitor and report on procurement performance KPIs.

Skills

Leadership of buying teams

Procurement management

Stakeholder management

Performance monitoring

Budget management

Job description

A leading infrastructure contractor is looking to recruit a Procurement Manager to join their Birmingham office.

The main objective of the role is to develop and deliver a national procurement strategy for the materials buying desk, you will:

• Lead a medium sized transactional buying team.
• Manage the procurement of materials and plant across national projects.
• Manage project procurement budgets, ensuring cost control and value for money.
• Deliver the requirements of senior stakeholders and project teams to ensure procurement delivers a first class service.
• Monitor and report on procurement performance KPIs, including savings and OTIF.
• Support the Head of Procurement in delivering various strategic procurement initiatives.

Why Apply

This is a fantastic opportunity to support many national high profile infrastructure projects and frameworks.

You will be 1 of 2 senior procurement representatives, reporting into the Head of Procurement, helping to shape the national procurement strategy.

This is a newly created job following a restructure and offers the opportunity to achieve some strong achievements in first few years.

Further Details

Leading a team of 6 (Hire Controllers, Buyers, Senior Buyers).

All Plant and Materials, no Subcontracts.

70% of spend is covered by frameworks, 30% will require new supplier sourcing.

Managing 700-800 requisitions a month / 1k orders a month.

Procurement Manager and Senior Buyer will lead new supplier sourcing and tendering.

Candidate Requirements

Our client is looking for Procurement Managers or experienced Senior Buyers looking for progression.

You must have strong infrastructure project experience, across either highways, rail or water projects.

You must have a minimum of 2 years' experience managing small to medium sized buying teams.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.