Job Description

My client is looking to take on a permanent Procurement Manager in their team near the Buckinghamshire area.

The Procurement Manager role will involve:

• Managing the Procurement department
• Defining and developing an effective procurement strategy and implementation
• Devising and agreeing cost down projects to achieve overall business targets
• Overall management of the supply chain and procurement teams; setting goals and KPI’s to achieve team targets
• Overall responsibility for the working capital on all components in the UK and Ireland
• Taking charge of strategic and category procurement for all materials, analyze current prices, and manage working capital effectively
• Providing management with regular updates on overall spending

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ideally 5 years previous experience in a similar Procurement Management position
• Have previously worked in a manufacturing environment
• Have good attention to detail and be able to work well under pressure
• Experience reporting to Senior Management and providing business analysis insights
• Excellent communication and influencing skills to be able to work with a variety of people at varying levels
• A good level of engineering knowledge; be able to understand NPD and PI activity
• Be adaptable to changing business needs and be able to devise and implement new strategies
• Experience in stock control and management