Tooling Procurement Specialist

Artifex; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Artifex is seeking a Tooling Procurement Specialist to lead sourcing for tooling, fixtures, jigs, gauges and related equipment across our manufacturing projects. You will negotiate contracts, select suppliers, and monitor performance to ensure value and delivery aligned with project timelines.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Commercial teams to support successful product launches, drive cost optimisation and continuous improvement, and manage tooling spend with

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial procurement with tooling and supplier management.
• Strong negotiator with analytical, organized, and stakeholder-influencing skills.
• Experience with NPI projects and tooling cost management is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing for tooling, fixtures, jigs, gauges, and related equipment.
• Negotiate contracts, manage supplier selection, and monitor performance.
• Support tooling delivery to project timelines and contribute to budget spend analysis.

Job description

About The Role

As a Tooling Procurement Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting successful product launches by sourcing, procuring, and managing tooling and associated equipment across the business. Working at the heart of our new product introduction activities, you will ensure tooling requirements are delivered on time, to specification, and at the best overall value.

This is a highly visible position with significant influence over tooling spend, supplier selection, and project delivery. You’ll collaborate closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Commercial, and Programme teams, using your commercial expertise to drive value, support operational excellence, and contribute directly to business performance.

Key Responsibilities

You will lead sourcing activities for tooling, fixtures, jigs, gauges, and related equipment, managing supplier selection, quotations, negotiations, and contract discussions to achieve the best commercial outcomes. You will build strong relationships with suppliers, monitor performance against quality, cost, delivery, and service expectations, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Working as part of cross-functional project teams, you will support new product launches by ensuring tooling requirements are identified and delivered to project timelines. Alongside day-to-day procurement activities, you will contribute to budget management, spend analysis, procurement strategy development, process improvement initiatives, and supplier risk management while providing clear updates and expert guidance to stakeholders across the business.

About You

You’ll bring experience of working in a commercial procurement environment with responsibility for complex tooling requirements and supplier management. A confident negotiator with strong commercial awareness, you’ll be comfortable influencing stakeholders and building productive relationships both internally and externally. You will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, be highly organized, and enjoy managing multiple priorities within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Experience supporting New Product Introduction projects, knowledge of manufacturing processes, strategic sourcing approaches, or tooling cost management systems would be advantageous. Most importantly, you’ll be proactive, results-focused, and motivated by delivering continuous improvement and measurable business value.

Internal closing date: 1st September 2026

Please note if you apply after this date that you may still be progressed, but depending on the volume of applications we are unable to guarantee the ability to accommodate.

Artifex Interior Systems Limited is an equal opportunities employer committed to eliminating discrimination and fostering an inclusive culture for all. Our aim is that our employees will be truly representative of all sections of society, that they feel respected and able to perform at their best. We are committed to creating an environment in which individual differences and the contributions of all our colleagues is recognised.