Job Description:

Job Title: Procurement Manager
Location: Shipley (travel to Leeds site required)
Salary: Competitive + Personal Contract
Job Type: Permanent
Team Size: 5 Direct Reports

We’re seeking a strategic and technically astute Procurement Manager to lead procurement activity within a complex, high-spec manufacturing environment. This is a key leadership role, responsible for developing procurement strategies, managing global supplier relationships, and driving innovation and cost efficiency across a technically demanding supply base.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead sourcing strategies for mechanical, electrical, and software-integrated components

• Identify and onboard suppliers with CNC machining, robotics, and automation capabilities

• Manage end-to-end supplier relationships across a global network

• Lead high-value negotiations to secure cost-effective and quality-assured supply

• Mitigate supplier risk and ensure compliance with global standards and regulations

• Collaborate with Engineering, R&D, and Production to align procurement with development lifecycles

• Drive cost-saving initiatives through value engineering and supplier-led innovation

• Monitor global trends, emerging technologies, and supply chain risks

• Implement and optimise ERP and e-sourcing tools

• Ensure procurement processes are efficient, compliant, and well-governed

• Lead and develop a team of Buyers and Purchase Administrators

• Set performance targets and drive a culture of accountability and improvement

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering or similar (CIPS desirable)

• 5–7+ years’ experience in procurement within high-tech/advanced manufacturing environments

• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, tolerances, BOMs, and routings

• Proven success in sourcing precision-engineered components and negotiating complex contracts

• Experienced in global supplier audits and contract management

• Proficient in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and digital procurement platforms

• Knowledge of MRP, resource allocation, leadership principles, and supply chain risk

• Understanding of ISO standards and quality frameworks

• Commercially minded with a strategic, analytical approach

• Confident communicator, presenter, and stakeholder manager

• Skilled in negotiation, conflict resolution, and influencing

• Ambitious, target-driven, and solutions-oriented

• Strong team leadership and coaching ability

• Able to operate in a fast-paced, innovation-led environment

Apply now to lead procurement strategy in a highly technical, future-focused manufacturing setting.