Procurement Manager 

Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for sourcing and purchasing the best quality equipment, goods and services at the most competitive prices to enable the business to operate successfully

• Forecast levels of demand for services and products

• Conduct research to source the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality

• Run tenders, evaluate bids and make recommendations, based on commercial and technical factors

• Negotiate and agree contracts, monitoring the quality of service provided

• Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers

• Liaise between suppliers, manufacturers, internal teams ensuring business needs are met

• Develop strategies to make sure that cost savings and supplier performance targets are met - or exceeded

• Undertake value for money reviews of existing contracts and arrangements

• Ensure the security and sustainability of sources of essential products and services

• Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities

• Set stock holding levels for the business and ensure adherence to these

• Develop and implement a procurement strategy

• Analyse data and produce reports and statistics on spending and saving

• Ensure suppliers are aware of business objectives

• Attend meetings and trade conferences

• Keep up to date with trends and innovations, regulation and new technology that can impact on the business

• Sourcing suppliers, drafting contracts and negotiating with and managing suppliers through the procurement process

• Ensuring the business is safeguarded against sustainability, risk management and ethical issues

• Develop KPIs in accordance with the role and measure business success against these

What We Need From You:

• At least two years’ experience in a similar role at procurement manager level

• A strong team player with initiative, strong organisation and the desire to succeed

• Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills

• Negotiation skills in order to get the best price and value for money

• Commercial and financial awareness as managing budgets and keeping costs down is a key part of the role

• Strong analytical ability

• Planning skills in order to work out what the business needs

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external teams

• Numeracy skills in order to analyse facts and figures

• Ability to lead and motivate a team

• Tact and diplomacy

• The ability to make important decisions and cope with the pressure of demanding targets and tight deadlines

• Strong project management skills

• Ability to solve problems and make decisions, as well as to think strategically and laterally

• Time management skills and the ability to deliver to deadlines

• Resilience

• Excellent IT skills

Company benefits:

• Competitive remuneration package

• Development and training opportunities

• Excellent Career progression opportunities

• Contributory pension scheme