Procurement Manager

High-Tech, scale-up business with a strong customer orderbook require a Procurement Manager. Leading a small team, the Procurement Manager will develop and implement procurement strategies, support NPI activities and introduce procurement processes, tools, systems and governance. A fantastic greenfield opportunity for a seasoned Procurement Manager, Supply Chain Manager or someone looking to step-up.

The Procurement Manager will lead the strategic and operational management of all procurement activities relating to production/NPI, developing a robust, cost-effective and compliant supply chain. The Procurement Manager will take ownership of sourcing critical materials and components, driving supplier performance, and embedding sustainability and value creation across the supply base.

A senior role within the organisation, the Procurement Manager will be tasked with growing the procurement team, introducing best in class procurement processes/tools, and collaborating closely with stakeholders across; engineering, quality and programmes.

Specific duties of the Procurement Manager include:

• Development of procurement and strategy and procurement processes (sourcing, negotiation, contracting and SRM) in line with project and business commercial strategies
• Strategic management of critical supply chain partners, from a performance, operational and contractual perspective
• Support NPI activities through early engagement internally and with suppliers, through to DTC modelling and gate reviews
• Contribute to, and achieve company cost saving targets
• Drive innovation and collaboration from the supply chain, encouraging ESG practices
• Develop and embedded procurement department infrastructure; develop team, processes, tools and systems

Procurement Manager applicants should meet the following criteria:

• To have at least operated at Senior Buyer or Strategic Buyer level, the role could also suit Procurement Manager or Supply Chain Manager applicants, or equally procurement professionals with NPI experience
• Happy to be both hands-on and strategic, supporting NPI and leading sourcing and supplier selection activities
• Previous experience of managing, developing and leading procurement or supply chain personnel
• Ability to thrive in a project, design-led and product led environment
• Comfortable working within a start-up/scale-up environment where procurement is largely greenfield with very little existing processes and procedures
• Comfortable working on a hybrid basis pattern between Fareham and remote/home