Procurement Manager

Overview

The Procurement Manager manages and leads the UK Procurement Team ensuring material and services are purchased and delivered to specification, on-time, and within budget.

In addition to annual initiatives, the key accountabilities of this position are:

Procurement Activities

• Oversees co-ordination of all day to day activities of purchasing and procurement in the UK
• Leads the team to ensure strategic goals and department objectives are met
• Work with Quality department to monitor the number of non-conformances and the impact on the business

Manage Suppliers and Sub-Contractors

• Conduct supplier audits and risk assessment studies to ensure continuity of supply.
• Implement Key Performance Indicators, agreeing targets with suppliers, measure and report on their performance.
• Develop long-term relationships with suppliers and implement value added process.
• Manage contracts, annual supply agreements and ensure service level agreements are maintained.
• Maintain and manage the existing supplier risk assessment and audit programme along with a review of each supplier's capacity and capabilities.
• Analyse suppliers and products sourced by procurement category and implement best practice to handle routine purchases.
• Contract management of non-inventory goods and services including Utilities, Transport and Freight, Vending, Waste and Stationery
• Work closely with Technical and Engineering teams to provide analytical support for projects, new business opportunities and cost reduction through re-sourcing or re-design initiatives.

Cost Savings

• Achieve cost savings with the identification of alternative source of supply, product, specification or modification, or better negotiation and forward planning.
• Analyse movement of goods through the supply chain
• Negotiate, identify and approve alternative sources of supply and Engineering re-design
• Prepare and distribute reports to key stakeholders that analyse supplier quality and delivery performance, with emphasis on improving the poor performing suppliers.

Role Requirements

• University Degree or equivalent;
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS)
• 5 or more years experience working in manufacturing and engineering procurement environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of procurement activities and general practices
• Experience in supplier relationship and performance management and negotiation.
• Creative problem-solving skills, conflict management within different organizations (centralized and matrix organizational structures)
• Ability to break down complex problems in a simplified way, conduct root cause analysis and provide clear, well thought-out recommendations.
• Strong, team-oriented leadership skills with presence and a bias for action.
• Self-directed with ability to work autonomously and collaboratively and a focus on results.
• Ability to communicate in an open and authentic manner in all situations