Role: Procurement Manager - CAPEX - Manufacturing

Salary: £65000 - £70000 - Corporate Benefits

Client: Construction Project CAPEX - household name

Location: Hybrid working and flexible working - (Relocation package)

Our trusted blue chip, global client provides the world's biggest technology solutions to over 40 countries. This first-class culture has inspired 100,000 people to develop, engineer, manufacture and support products / systems. They have an excellent reputation of keeping Global Critical Information and Technical Information Secure.

Technology and innovation are central to this business! Their unique projects underpin the overall strategy, culture and sustainability of the Global reach. Developing innovative technologies is a key part of this household worldwide name and is key to ensure they have a sustainable business they will continue to create value for their stakeholders and inspire their employees.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing a team of Manufacturing Plant and Equipment buyers
• Contributing to the determination of procurement strategy, implement plans and actions for areas of responsibility such that the strategy is realised
• Delivering effective management and leadership to the assigned procurement team, creating the environment for the team to succeed
• Delivering and measuring performance improvement (people/process/suppliers/contract/toolsets)
• Contributing to the development of procurement strategy, policy and processes for the defined area of responsibility
• Ensuring that supplier and sourcing reviews are carried out, suppliers are monitored and managed and where appropriate alternative sources are identified that are to the further benefit of the business
• Ensuring technical support and co-ordination throughout the end-to-end procurement process such that customer and suppler issues are communicated and resolved effectively
• Ensuring procurement input into the bidding activity such that the budget is met consistent with business objectives
• Contributing to the IPS strategic direction and delivery of objectives

Essential:

• An understanding of business and procurement approaches, techniques, processes, policy and strategy
• Experience of procurement for major capital equipment projects ideally within a manufacturing environment
• Proven experience working within a procurement role, ideally within an indirect spend category
• An understanding of how procurement activity is organised and integrates into the business or function, requires commercial awareness and procurement skills
• Experience of contract and supplier performance management

Desirable:

• Degree qualified in a business subject area or equivalent procurement / supply chain accreditations (MCIPS, RICS, IAPPM)
• Experience of managing a team of procurement professionals
• Construction contracting

Benefits

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. Sustainability and Wellbeing underpin the company culture with a work life balance hybrid / flexible option pack.

Overall, this is amazing opportunity to join career focused highly organised technology global service provider, that can genuinely help you leave the planet a more sustainable and secure place than you found it!

Please contact Lloyd Norman @ 1st Executive for a confidential company overview. First interviews to commence early November 2024