Procurement Manager

Role Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day UK procurement activity, managing the end-to-end process from requisition through to purchase order, receipt and invoice support.
• SOURCE, EVALUATE AND NEGOTIATE WITH SUPPLIERS TO SECURE BEST VALUE, QUALITY AND SERVICE ACROSS INDIRECT GOODS AND SERVICES.
• Centralise procurement activity, including contracts, quotations, renewals and supplier negotiations, to improve governance and consistency.
• ANALYSE SPEND, MONITOR SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE AND PREPARE REPORTING TO SUPPORT FINANCE, LEADERSHIP AND PROCUREMENT DECISION-MAKING.
• DIRECT IMPROVEMENTS IN WORKFLOWS, COMPLIANCE, COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE, INCLUDING THE USE OF E-PROCUREMENT TOOLS WHERE APPROPRIATE.

Key requirements / What we look for

• PROVEN PROCUREMENT EXPERIENCE IN A SIMILAR ROLE.
• Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Procurement or related field.
• CIPS preferred; PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPOSURE DESIRABLE.
• STRONG NEGOTIATION, ANALYTICAL AND SOURCING SKILLS.
• SAP PURCHASING AND MICROSOFT OFFICE PROFICIENCY.
• EXPERIENCE IN MEDICAL DEVICES OR OTHER HIGHER REGULATED INDUSTRIES