Procurement Manager

Nigel Wright Group

Posted 10 hours ago, valid for 10 days

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland NE19 2BG, England

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The company is a growing engineering business seeking to hire a Procurement Manager due to ongoing expansion and innovation.
The Procurement Manager will oversee procurement strategy, manage a small team, and handle supplier relationships and contract management.
Candidates should have a proven record in strategic procurement, particularly in PCBAs and subcontract electronics, ideally from a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
The role requires strong technical procurement skills, excellent negotiation abilities, and effective stakeholder engagement capabilities.
The position offers a salary of £60,000 to £70,000 and requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

The CompanyOur client is a successful and expanding engineering business that is looking to recruit a Procurement Manager into their team as a result of sustained growth, diversification and innovation.The Procurement Manager will be based on site 5 days a week.The OpportunityThe Procurement Manager will be responsible for:

Managing Procurement strategy, leading a small team with responsibility for direct components, subcontract and indirects
Supplier relationship management/contract management
Managing obsolescence, re-sourcing, supporting bids and tenders, NPI
Collaborating closely with SLT, supporting Project/Design Engineering
Inventory management

About YouThe ideal Procurement Manager will have/be:

Proven track record of strategic directs’ procurement – PCBAs, subcontract electronics essential – ideally gained from within fast-paced manufacturing
Strong technical procurement skills essential
Driven, autonomous, dynamic, excellent negotiation and leadership skills
Strong influencing and stakeholder engagement skills - able to communicate effectively/build relationships with multifunctional stakeholders
Reliable, can-do attitude
Adaptable and hands-on, resilient, driven
Highly analytical, experience Microsoft ERP systems beneficial

For further details of this varied role, suitable for either a Senior Buyer stepping up or for an experienced Procurement Manager please get in contact.

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