At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic procurement team and drive strategic sourcing initiatives.
- Company: Innovative manufacturing business in Lymington with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £55,000 and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Fast-paced role with a focus on continuous improvement and stakeholder collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by optimising supply chains and building strategic supplier relationships.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership and procurement experience in a technical manufacturing environment.
The predicted salary is between 54000 - 66000 £ per year.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Procurement Manager to join a growing and innovative manufacturing business based in Lymington, offering a salary of up to £55,000. This position will be responsible for leading the procurement function, managing a team of buyers and ensuring the effective delivery of operational and strategic procurement activities.
The ideal candidate will have previous buying or procurement experience within a technical manufacturing background.
Role responsibilities of the Procurement Manager include:
- Lead and develop the Procurement team, setting clear KPIs, coaching performance and fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
- Own end-to-end procurement and supply chain activities, ensuring continuity of supply, production requirements and effective orderbook and inventory management.
- Drive commercial value and cost efficiency through strategic sourcing, tendering, negotiation, supplier agreements and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, improving quality, cost and OTIF performance while identifying and mitigating supply chain risks.
- Partner cross-functionally with Production, Engineering, Quality, R&D, Sales and other stakeholders to resolve supply issues and support business growth and product development.
- Ensure procurement excellence and compliance, maintaining robust processes, accurate ERP data and forecasts, monitoring KPIs, and adhering to ISO9001, ethical sourcing and relevant legislation.
Person Specification of the Procurement Manager:
- Proven leadership experience, with at least 2 years' experience leading, developing and motivating procurement or purchasing teams.
- Strong procurement and commercial expertise, including strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, negotiation, contract management and a sound understanding of manufacturing supply chains.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make commercially sound decisions, manage competing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to negotiate, influence and collaborate effectively across teams and with suppliers.
- Proactive, organised and customer-focused approach, with high attention to detail, resilience, a commitment to continuous improvement.
This position requires full on-site presence. This role will be well suited to you if you have held a role within purchasing or procurement as a procurement manager, purchasing manager, supply chain manager, strategic buyer, strategic procurement manager, commodity manager, category manager, principal buyer or purchasing lead.
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