Procurement Manager - Manufacturing

Procurement Manager - Manufacturing

Location: Colchester, Essex

Salary: £40-£50k plus car allowance (some national travel required)

UK & European Manufacturing Group are actively seeking to add an experiencedProcurement or Purchasing Manager to their team, sitting at the right hand of the UK Head of Procurement.

For this opportunity, you would support the Head of Procurement to deliver Group procurement strategies across all spending areas. It's a responsible and high profile role within a fast-moving manufacturing business, buying a wide range of materials and consumables across the UK Group.

As a professional Buyer, Purchasing Specialist or Procurement Manager or Senior Executive you will already be familiar with performing a broad range of procurement activities including sourcing / pre-qualification, supporting & negotiating supplier agreements, preparation of contracts and tender management.

It will be your responsibility to assist in the development, analysis and improvement of procurement processes and of course, liaise with internal stakeholders to determine their product and service needs ensuring supply agreements are fit for purpose and are reflective of actual requirements.

You don't need us to tell you what makes a good Procurement or Purchasing specialist in a manufacturing environment because it's what you do and what you are.

For you, we can offer a high profile role within a broad manufacturing business within print, packaging and associated sectors, with rewards commensurate with your experience and long term career opportunities within a well-funded and secure manufacturing group.

You will probably be CIPS qualified or qualified by experience, but we're most interested in your skills and personal motivation.

We'd love to hear from you if this sounds like a role you can get your teeth into.

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