Procurement Manager in Plymouth

Procurement Manager
Plymouth
Competitive salary - please contact to discuss
Permanent | Full-time | 37.5 hours per week
Early finish every Friday

Butler Rose is recruiting on behalf of an established manufacturing business in Plymouth for an experienced Procurement Manager to lead its procurement function and inbound supply chain.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced procurement professional who wants to take ownership of supplier strategy, cost reduction, stock optimisation and procurement performance, while managing and developing a small purchasing team.

Working closely with the Head of Supply Chain and wider senior management team, you will play an important role in ensuring the business has the right materials available at the right time, cost and quality.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day procurement function and manage a small purchasing team
• Develop and maintain strong, trusted relationships with key suppliers
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms and supplier contracts
• Identify and deliver cost reduction and cost avoidance opportunities
• Manage supplier performance across quality, cost, service and on-time delivery
• Manage purchase orders, material requirements and supplier information through the ERP system
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to improve stock holding and material availability
• Support a more efficient, lean approach to inventory and just-in-time supply where appropriate
• Manage supplier discrepancies, quality issues and invoice queries
• Support new product introductions, alternative sourcing and the introduction or discontinuation of materials
• Monitor and develop procurement KPIs, including supplier performance, stock levels, cost savings and on-time delivery
• Promote effective spend management and a culture of long-term procurement savings across the business
• Work cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Production, Quality and other key departments

About you

We are looking for an established procurement professional who can combine strong commercial skills with hands-on operational procurement experience.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience managing or developing direct reports
• Strong supplier negotiation and contract management skills
• Experience working within a manufacturing or similarly fast-paced environment
• Good working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• The ability to identify and deliver process and cost improvements
• Excellent organisation, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary - please contact to discuss
• Enhanced pension
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement
• Bonus scheme
• Permanent, full-time position
• Early finish every Friday
• Opportunity to take genuine ownership of procurement strategy and supplier performance
• Scope to deliver meaningful cost, stock and continuous improvement initiatives
• Management responsibility and the opportunity to develop the procurement team

For a confidential conversation about the salary, position and company, please contact Chris Pearse at Butler Rose on .

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