Procurement Manager

Our client is a family owned manufacturer that operates across a wide range of market sectors with manufacturing plants both in the UK and across the world.

They are currently looking to recruit a Procurement Manager for their manufacturing site in Essex with a salary ranging from £55,000 to £65,000.

Reporting to the Group Supply Chain Manager your main task will be to provide leadership and management to the site’s operational procurement team and suppliers.

On a day to day basis you will:

• Lead the sites Procurement Team and suppliers to meet functional, programme and business objectives,
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives for people, process and capability within the Procurement Team,
• Develop and implement strategies to mitigate commercial, financial and schedule risks within the supply base,
• Develop and implement an organisation to support current and future business objectives,
• Provide intercompany - Electronics, Composites and OTM trading - forecast, demand and management,
• Resolution of supplier and supply chain issues impacting programme and business objectives,

Suitable candidates for this Procurement Managers opportunity in Essex must have:

• A proven previous experience within a procurement function within a manufacturing environment,
• Strong negotiation skills with detailed risk management experience,
• Programme Management experience,
• You must also be able to demonstrate the ability to create a positive working culture within your team,

Successful Procurement Management candidates will be joining an organisation that has a firm Employee focus from developing strong career plans through to their safety first culture and an inhouse training centre. With a low staff turnover and many employees with 10 years plus length of service this company also offers free gym membership, healthcare that includes family and a strong holiday package up to 32 days.

If you are interested in this position, please apply online with your CV.

Established in 1995, Osborne Appointments is an independently owned recruitment agency specialising in the supply of temporary, contract and permanent placements. OA are committed to placing the right candidate in the right job every time and pride ourselves in outstanding levels of Candidate Satisfaction

Thank you for your interest in this position. It is with regret that we are unable to respond personally to each individual application due to the high volume of CVs we receive on a daily basis. However, your application will be reviewed by one of our qualified consultants within the next 48 hours. If you do not hear from us within this time period, you have unfortunately been unsuccessful on this occasion