Strategic Procurement Lead—Cost, Supply & Sustainability

B&R Industrial Automation GmbH; Morley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Private medical cover

Company car or car allowance

Generous bonus scheme

Job summary

ABB UK Recruitment seeks an experienced procurement professional to set and execute strategies for direct materials and services. You will lead negotiations, manage supplier performance, and collaborate with Engineering, Quality and Operations to strengthen supply chain resilience.

The role emphasizes cost reduction, sustainability initiatives, and continuous improvement to support the EML turnaround and profitability goals.

Qualifications

• Degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business or related discipline.
• Significant procurement, sourcing or supply chain management experience.
• Experience leading supplier negotiations and supplier relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Lead local spend management and sourcing strategies for direct materials and services.
• Set annual targets and scorecards for cost reduction, supplier quality, sustainability and delivery performance.
• Negotiate with suppliers and drive supplier partnerships and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate cross-functional category initiatives with Engineering, Quality, Operations and Product Management.
• Oversee supplier audits and implement improvement actions.
• Support the turnaround through improvements in supplier performance and profitability.
• Lead risk management to ensure continuity of supply and operational resilience.
• Drive sustainability and ethical sourcing in line with ABB standards.

Skills

Supplier negotiations

Cost reduction

Data analysis

Supply chain risk

Sustainability

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Supply Chain / Procurement

Job description

ABB UK Recruitment seeks an experienced procurement professional to set and execute strategies for direct materials and services. You will lead negotiations, manage supplier performance, and collaborate with Engineering, Quality and Operations to strengthen supply chain resilience.

The role emphasizes cost reduction, sustainability initiatives, and continuous improvement to support the EML turnaround and profitability goals.