Procurement Manager
Posted 2 hours 21 minutes ago by Pertemps Northampton
£50,000 - £55,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Engineering Jobs
Bedfordshire, Bedford, United Kingdom, MK401
Job Description
Procurement Manager
Up to £55,000 DOE excellent benefits Full time with early Friday finish Progression available
Bedford location. On-site role with occasional remote working.
We're working with our client in Bedford to recruit a hands on, commercially driven Procurement Manager. This is a standout opportunity to join an established yet growing business.
You'll shape procurement strategy, strengthen supplier performance, and ensure cost secure delivery across complex engineering projects, while leading and developing a small, capable team.
What You'll Be Doing
Why This Role Stands Out
Sounds like the role for you? Please apply with an up-to-date CV!
Up to £55,000 DOE excellent benefits Full time with early Friday finish Progression available
Bedford location. On-site role with occasional remote working.
We're working with our client in Bedford to recruit a hands on, commercially driven Procurement Manager. This is a standout opportunity to join an established yet growing business.
You'll shape procurement strategy, strengthen supplier performance, and ensure cost secure delivery across complex engineering projects, while leading and developing a small, capable team.
What You'll Be Doing
- Driving procurement strategy across high value engineered projects
- Building long term supplier partnerships and negotiating robust agreements
- Working closely with engineering and project teams from early design through to delivery
- Managing sourcing for critical, bespoke and long lead components
- Leading cost down, value engineering and supply chain improvement initiatives
- Overseeing supplier performance, quality, delivery and commercial compliance
- Managing and developing a small procurement team
- Background in high value, low volume manufacturing, ideally pumps, machining, rotating equipment or castings (ideal but not essential. Related industries also an advantage).
- Strong commercial acumen and experience negotiating complex supplier agreements
- Confident operating in a project based engineering environment
- Able to balance strategic leadership with hands on procurement activity
- Excellent communicator and relationship builder
- Comfortable managing multiple projects and suppliers simultaneously
- Technical understanding of mechanical systems or engineered components
Why This Role Stands Out
- Salary up to £55,000 depending on experience
- Excellent benefits package
- High value, bespoke engineering - not commodity purchasing
- Early Friday finish
- Opportunities for career progression
- A role where your technical and commercial strengths genuinely matter!
Sounds like the role for you? Please apply with an up-to-date CV!