At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead procurement for electrical and electronic commodities, ensuring quality and compliance.
- Company: Dynamic company in a regulated environment with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, travel opportunities, and professional development.
- Other info: Opportunity to work in a collaborative team with growth potential.
- Why this job: Make an impact by managing supplier relationships and driving performance improvements.
- Qualifications: Experience in procurement, strong negotiation skills, and proficiency in MS Office.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Location: Camberley
Reporting to: Procurement Manager
Travel: Up to 20% domestic, 10% European
We are seeking an experienced procurement professional to manage electrical and electronic commodities within a regulated environment. In this pivotal role, you will take ownership of a portfolio of commodities—initially focusing on Electronic, Electrical and connected items—ensuring suppliers deliver to standards required by our customers and internal stakeholders.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Select and onboard new suppliers aligned with our commodity strategy.
- Provide timely pricing and lead‑time responses to support customer quotations.
- Negotiate and award supplier contracts, ensuring full compliance with commercial, planning, scheduling and New Product Introduction requirements.
- Validate and verify new supplier parts to ensure quality and compliance.
- Support the Materials and Planning team with ongoing purchasing and issue resolution.
- Work closely with suppliers, engineering and production to drive swift resolution of quality concerns.
- Monitor supplier performance and develop improvement plans where needed.
- Ensure supplier adherence to ISO9001 and other relevant standards.
- Support cost estimation and ensure financial accuracy according to company standards.
What Success Looks Like
- Consistently meeting cost, quality and delivery performance metrics.
- Strong customer service mindset and reliable continuity of supply.
- High‑quality supplier relationships and measurable performance improvement.
About You
You Must Have:
- Experience managing Electronic, Electrical or related commodities in a regulated, design responsible environment.
- Strong understanding of engineering requirements and supplier flow‑down.
- Ability to audit suppliers and coach them through improvement initiatives.
- Skilled negotiator with strong analytical capability.
- Confident communicator able to simplify complex issues into clear summaries.
- Proficiency with MS Office (especially Excel).
- Ability to travel (20% domestic, 10% European).
- Full, clean driving licence.
You Should Have:
- Experience in regulated sectors (Nuclear, Defence, Oil).
We think you need these skills to ace Procurement Lead
Supplier Management
Contract Negotiation
Regulatory Compliance
Quality Assurance
Cost Estimation
Supplier Performance Monitoring
Analytical Skills
