Average Procurement Manager salary in the UK

ManufacturingTo £90,000 plus BenefitsBirminghamThe CompanyOur client is a leading UK organisation making a real difference in the market, priding themselves on innovation, efficiency, and staying ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving landscape.The Role Lead the development and support of the strategy for the purchasing/procurement management team, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and objectives.Manage the end-to-end procurement process in accordance with program objectives, ensuring efficiency, transparency, and compliance.Play a pivotal role in crafting a strategic roadmap to support mid to long-term organisational goals, fostering sustainable growth and success.Take charge of nurturing and managing supplier relationships, fostering collaboration, trust, and mutual benefit.Oversee contract management, employing effective negotiation techniques to secure favourable terms and outcomes for the organisation.Implement robust mechanisms for supplier performance management, ensuring adherence to quality standards, timelines, and cost efficiency. The candidateAs a seasoned procurement professional you will possess broad procurement/purchasing experience with a demonstrated history of successfully managing multiple projects to fruition. Bringing extensive experience in negotiation across all stages of the supply base management lifecycle, from strategy formulation to delivery and ongoing management you will also be able to demonstrate proficiency in developing and executing clear procurement strategies, with a track record of driving transformative change within organisations.How to ApplyIf you would like to apply for this role, please attach your CV in Word format, with details of your current remuneration package, along with job reference 373352.

Our client is a market leader in their industry and looking to recruit a Procurement Coordinator who will play a vital role in the department. Responsible for a diverse range of tasks surrounding procurement, inventory planning, strategic inventory management, costs save initiatives along with other daily assignments within the Department for the UK and Europe divisions. The focus is to ensure all customer orders can be delivered 100% on time and complete, whilst driving for overall value by optimizing quality, service, cost, and inventory. Essentials: Experience and knowledge of buying/sourcing and Purchasing Experience.Adaptability and ability to multitask and work on own as well as within a team.Able to understand Engineering drawings to discuss internally as well as with outside vendors.Able to identify issues early and quickly take appropriate steps to address them.Build strong relationships with colleagues and suppliers through effective verbal and written communication. Experience performing in a fast-paced, goal-oriented, and time-sensitive environment.Proficient at thinking and acting strategically, championing change, and generating innovative solutions.Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills to manage and resolve highly complex business issues.Strong project management, negotiations, and communication skillsPositive attitude - committed to driving change and improvements.High accuracy, attention to detail and numerate. Key Activities: Develop strong relations with all assigned suppliers to the business and drive a policy of 'best product - best price’ with service to and on-time delivery to match, including annual visits and tooling check.Full understanding of tooling, capacity, and inventory requirements for all assigned suppliersRaise purchase orders and manage on time delivery of required inventory and non-inventory items.Issue formal tenders to assigned suppliers as needed and negotiate cost downs.Have back up plans/plan b’s for any supply chain issuesThe GP system is up to date with all PO’s.Internal teams are kept communicated with and up to date with any changes to PO’s.Working with the Purchasing Manager for both UK and EU divisions, with the relevant sales teams’ demand plans alongside min/max to forecast and plan for all stock requirements.Weekly Update of supplier KPI’s to report to Purchasing Manager quarterly.Work with the Finance team to ensure all invoices are paid accurately and on time.Work with Quality Engineer on all quality issues, packaging etc. Areas of Responsibility Maintain accurate and organized records daily to meet the operational needs of the Procurement, Finance, Transportation and Customer Service departments.Evaluating vendorsNegotiating costsPlacing and scheduling purchase ordersMaintaining strategic Inventory levelsReporting of product availability and inventoryWorking with Sourcing to qualify new vendors. Formal Supplier RelationshipsTrack performance of suppliersFind, visit, assess and on-board new vendors. Key Results 100% accuracy on all purchase orders loaded, and order confirmation received and saved on all PO’s.Cost down achievement in line with strategic plan set with by the Purchasing ManagerAll new and existing suppliers are assessed on quality, service, cost, inventory, and innovation.Quarterly KPI’s reviews completed with all suppliers with action plans were needed.Inventory is met to forecast and demand from sales (both UK and EU) and internal operations.Purchasing systems maintenance, measurement (KPI’s), reporting - accurate and on time Quality Personnel acting as an Employment Agency & Business(rated as one of the top 3 Agencies in Milton Keynes for the 4th year running!). Please note due to volume of applications you will only be contacted if we are progressing your application.

Ref: 14658 Role: Procurement Specialist Location: Hybrid - 3 days in Brierley Hill Salary: competitive + commission Summary: An award-winning Consultancy are looking for a Procurement Specialist to join their growing commercial team providing energy management services. Your primary objective is to exceed customer expectations by facilitating the seamless renewal of contracts for their energy supplies and associated services. Your role entails proactively advocating their services, showcasing their value proposition through consistent and dependable delivery, and accelerating renewals. To be successful in this role, you must possess a keen commercial acumen and excel in fostering robust relationships, coupled with a demonstrated track record in negotiating with both suppliers and customers. Key Responsibilities: Renewal of a varied portfolio of group customersMatch customer requirements with appropriate product offerings, including cross-sellingResponsible for the accurate and timely pricing, including producing relevant documentation for signature and providing insights on price, service and market updatesManage the acceptance process and support successful registration of suppliesPromote, sell and participate in flexible buying groups where relevant and appropriateContinuously review your portfolio to identify opportunities, risks, and successesMaintain up to date records using the appropriate systems and processes including notice of termination, non-termination fees and lost recordsDemonstrate high retention rates and customer satisfaction scoresActively identify new business opportunities within your portfolioWork in collaboration with the service team and where relevant act as a point of contact for the customerComply with updates to company procedures as a result of technology upgrades, process improvements, industry regulations, etc. Essential Criteria: Experience working to targets associated with the delivery of your roleConsultative sales approachUnderstanding of both gas and electricity supplies and experience working in the industrySales experiencePleasant and confident telephone mannerMicrosoft Office including Excel, Word and OutlookFull UK driving license and a willingness to visit customers and regional officesAbility to visit customers at short notice