Procurement Manager

Newcastle upon Tyne Permanent £ Competitive + Benefits Ref: 410174

The Company

Our 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 in the Newcastle area.

The Opportunity

The Procurement Manager will be responsible for:

Managing Procurement strategy, leading a small team with responsibility for direct components and subcontract spend
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 You

The ideal Procurement Manager will have/be:

Proven track record of strategic directs’ procurement – electronic- or bought out components – 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.