Procurement Specialist – Manufacturing Ops

ALPLA UK Ltd; Golborne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary reviews

Annual bonus

Additional benefits

Job summary

ALPLA UK Ltd in Golborne (Warrington area) seeks a hands-on Procurement Specialist to support UK manufacturing operations. You will manage direct and indirect spend, raise POs, chase deliveries and negotiate terms to ensure materials and services are available on time.

The role involves supplier management, cost-saving initiatives, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. 2–5 years' procurement experience and ERP skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years' procurement experience, preferably within manufacturing or similar.
• Experience managing purchase orders and the Purchase-to-Pay process.
• Experience working with suppliers and resolving delivery or commercial issues.
• Confident negotiating pricing and terms.
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP, D365, Oracle.

Responsibilities

• Raising and managing purchase orders and ensuring they are processed accurately and on time.
• Following up outstanding orders and chasing suppliers when deliveries are delayed.
• Resolving issues such as late deliveries, pricing discrepancies, invoice queries and order changes.
• Working closely with Production, Planning, Engineering, Maintenance, Warehouse, Finance and Operations.
• Managing suppliers and building strong working relationships.
• Obtaining quotes and negotiating pricing and terms.
• Finding opportunities to reduce costs and improve value.
• Supporting sourcing and supplier selection for locally managed categories.
• Monitoring supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery and service.
• Maintaining accurate purchasing and supplier information within our ERP system.
• Ensuring procurement activity follows company policies, contracts and approval processes.
• Supporting procurement projects, process improvements and sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Procurement

ERP systems

Purchase-to-Pay

Supplier management

Negotiation

Microsoft Excel

Education

Procurement/Supply Chain degree

Tools

SAP

D365

Oracle

Job description

ALPLA UK Ltd in Golborne (Warrington area) seeks a hands-on Procurement Specialist to support UK manufacturing operations. You will manage direct and indirect spend, raise POs, chase deliveries and negotiate terms to ensure materials and services are available on time.

The role involves supplier management, cost-saving initiatives, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. 2–5 years' procurement experience and ERP skills are preferred.