Procurement Manager: Strategic Purchasing & Supplier Performance

Michael Page; Haydock; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Private healthcare

Company pension scheme

Site-based role

Early finish on Friday

Job summary

Michael Page in the Greater Manchester region is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead purchasing activities, ensure requisitions, POs and order processing are accurate and on time, and drive value across manufacturing operations.

You will own supplier data, negotiate terms, manage supplier performance, develop Buyers and Administrators, and deliver measurable cost reductions while working cross-functionally with Planning, Operations, Engineering, Quality and Finance.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of procurement management experience in manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Experience developing procurement personnel (buyers/admins).
• Experience with supplier management, performance improvement and negotiations.
• ERP-based procurement experience, SAP preferred.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Planning, Operations, Engineering, Quality and Finance.
• Experience using supplier data to drive performance.
• Knowledge of supplier risk management and continuity planning.

Responsibilities

• Oversee purchase requisitions, orders, acknowledgements, reschedules and overdue orders.
• Maintain supplier/master data accuracy and terms.
• Manage supplier performance against delivery, quality, service and commercial expectations.
• Lead supplier scorecards, review routines and corrective actions.
• Lead negotiations on price, terms, lead times, and supply agreements.
• Deliver cost reduction, cost avoidance and value improvements.
• Develop Buyers and Supply Chain Administrators to meet service and performance needs.
• Set objectives, priorities and workload according to demand and risk.
• Conduct regular one-to-ones and performance reviews.

Skills

Procurement management

Supplier management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP procurement (SAP)

Data-driven decisions

Risk management

Tools

SAP

Job description

Michael Page in the Greater Manchester region is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead purchasing activities, ensure requisitions, POs and order processing are accurate and on time, and drive value across manufacturing operations.

You will own supplier data, negotiate terms, manage supplier performance, develop Buyers and Administrators, and deliver measurable cost reductions while working cross-functionally with Planning, Operations, Engineering, Quality and Finance.