Project Procurement Manager (m/f/d)

ROCKWOOL Rockfon GmbH; Bridgend; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in stone wool solutions is seeking a Project Procurement Manager in Bridgend. This role involves managing procurement activities for capacity expansion projects, ensuring alignment with project management and stakeholders. The ideal candidate has a BSc. in a relevant field, fluent English skills, and experience in project management. Join us to make a difference in enriching modern living with sustainable solutions.

Qualifications

• Education on BSc. level (either within SCM, Engineering, Manufacturing or similar).
• Fluent in English communication both in writing and verbally.
• Experience in project management and preferable a Project management education (e.g. Prince2, IPMA or similar).
• Experienced in negotiations and/or tendering.
• Experienced in strategic work and communicating with senior management level.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate procurement activities in alignment with New Build projects.
• Align, prioritize and execute activities aligned with project management.
• Ensure governance according to Group/GSP standards.

Skills

Fluent in English communication

Experience in project management

Negotiation skills

Strategic work experience

Proactive approach

Education

BSc. in SCM, Engineering, Manufacturing or similar

Job description

located in either Bridgend (UK), Cigacice (PL), Gladbeck (DE), Saint-Éloy-les-Mines (FR) or Vamdrup (DK)

We are the world leader in stone wool solutions. Founded in 1937 in Denmark, we transform volcanic rock into safe, sustainable products that help people and communities thrive. We are a global company with more than 12,000 employees, located in 40+ countries with 51 manufacturing facilities… all focused on one common purpose – to release the inherent power of stone to enrich modern living.

Sustainability is central to our business strategy. ROCKWOOL was one of the first companies to commit to actively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) framework and are actively committed to 11 SDGs, including SDG 14, Life Below Water. Through our partnership with the One Ocean Foundation and in connection with our sponsorship of the Denmark SailGP team, we will help raise awareness around ocean health challenges in an effort to accelerate solutions to protect it.

Diverse and Inclusive Culture

We want all our people to feel valued, respected, included and heard. We employ 79 different nationalities worldwide and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees, promote diversity, and work against all forms of discrimination among ROCKWOOL employees.

At ROCKWOOL, you will experience a friendly team environment. Our culture is very important to us. In fact, we refer to our culture as “The ROCKWOOL Way”. This is the foundation in which we operate and is based upon our values of ambition, responsibility, integrity and efficiency.

We are seeking a Project Procurement Manager to support our capacity expansion projects from a procurement perspective, being part of the Purchasing team within Group Sourcing & Purchasing (GSP). In this role travel is required to be on-site on the location of expansion and meet suppliers and stakeholders face-to-face.

Ready to help build a better future for generations to come?

In an ever-changing, fast paced world, we owe it to ourselves and our future generations to live life responsibly. At ROCKWOOL, we work relentlessly to enrich modern living through our innovative stone wool solutions.

Join us and make a difference!

Your future team:

As our Project Procurement Manager, you will support new build projects (both Green and Brown field projects) and major rebuild projects from an OPEX point of view. As our Project Procurement Manager you will be a member of the project organization of the specific project and report directly into the GSP Organisation, being a part of the Purchasing Management team.

What you will be doing:

Your main responsibility is to orchestra the procurement activities in alignment with the New Build projects. You will do this in close collaboration with Subject Matter Exprts (SMEs) within the GSP organization and have a key role coordinating activities and follow up on deliverables GSP is responsible for. Additionally, the role with have a close collaboration with the GSP management team, ensuring alignments on priorities.

Following tasks will be key within your responsibility area:

• Establish clear and transparent communication on procurement tasks between stakeholders across the ROCKWOOL Group and the GSP organization
• Align, prioritize and execute activities aligned with project management and stakeholders
• Ensuring governance according to Group / GSP standards and alignment with local legislation
• Introduce best practice as “the way of working” in all locations and projects
• Support the GSP organization to build up an optimal purchasing set-up to support local operation
• Obtain local market knowledge and reduce TCO where possible, utilizing all relevant optimization levers
• Development of Risk mitigation plans where appropriate

What you bring:

• Education on BSc. level (either within SCM, Engineering, Manufacturing or similar).
• Fluent in English communication both in writing and verbally
• Experience in project management and preferable a Project management education (e.g. Prince2, IPMA or similar)
• Experienced in negotiations and/or tendering
• Experienced in strategic work and communicating with senior management level.
• Ability to work independently and delivering in a timely manner
• Being able to handle setbacks in a positive way (learning from mistakes approach)
• Having a proactive approach and enthusiastic mindset

We know that you might not meet all the things on this list, and you might bring skills and experience that we haven’t even included here.

What we offer:

As a Project Procurement Manager, you will have extensive collaboration across the organisation and good stakeholder management is crucial to successful implementations.

We will make sure you get access to developing a deep knowledge of the production processes and general sourcing processes to ensure the optimal solutions for supply both regarding costs, sustainability and supply risks.

This role gives a great exposure to many aspects of our business, which gives a good foundation for a hopefully long and developing career within ROCKWOOL. Travelling will be required in the role, as meeting stakeholders both at HQ and on-site is crucial for the successful collaboration.

The position could be located in either, Bridgend (UK), Cigacice (PL), Gladbeck (DE), Saint-Éloy-les-Mines (FR) or Vamdrup (DK).

Are you interested?

If you are ready to apply, then submit your application via the link, as soon as possible and no later than September 5th 2025. If you have questions to the position, please contact Purchasing Director, Christina Agersbæk [phone].