Strategic Procurement Manager - Cost Savings & Supply

Jackson Hogg Ltd; Tadcaster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Hogg Ltd is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead and develop the procurement function within a well-established engineering and manufacturing setting. You will drive sourcing strategies, strengthen supplier relationships, and negotiate commercially to deliver cost savings, quality and on-time delivery across operations, engineering, projects and finance teams.

You'll monitor supplier performance, manage risk, and coach a procurement team to optimise inventory and ensure material

Qualifications

• Proven procurement leadership experience within engineering, manufacturing or technical industries.
• Strong supplier management and negotiation capabilities.
• Experience managing complex supply chains and sourcing strategies.
• Commercially astute with a track record of delivering cost savings and operational improvements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Comfortable working within a fast-paced, project-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver procurement strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Manage and develop relationships with key suppliers and subcontractors.
• Lead commercial negotiations to achieve best value, quality, and delivery performance.
• Identify and implement cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor supplier performance and manage risk across the supply chain.
• Support inventory optimisation and material availability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, production, and project teams.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company procedures and governance requirements.
• Lead, coach and develop procurement team

Skills

Procurement leadership

Supplier management

Negotiation skills

Supply chain management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Project-based environment

Job description

Jackson Hogg Ltd is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead and develop the procurement function within a well-established engineering and manufacturing setting. You will drive sourcing strategies, strengthen supplier relationships, and negotiate commercially to deliver cost savings, quality and on-time delivery across operations, engineering, projects and finance teams.

You'll monitor supplier performance, manage risk, and coach a procurement team to optimise inventory and ensure material