Estimating & Procurement ManagerLocation: Aylesford | Salary: £40,000-£45,000 | Hours: Full-time, Mon-Fri 8am-5:30pm We are recruiting an Estimating & Procurement Manager to join a well-established retail manufacturer on a permanent basis. This is a key leadership role, managing a team of three, overseeing accurate quotations, strategic purchasing, supplier relations, and providing data-driven reporting to support production and procurement decisions. Lead a small team, setting objectives, monitoring performance, and identifying training needs Prepare accurate job estimates for printed packaging products, factoring materials, machine use, labour, and customer requirements Oversee all purchasing activities for raw materials, outsourced services, and production supplies Negotiate with suppliers to ensure cost, quality, and service targets are met Monitor supplier performance, pricing trends, and material availability across the UK/EU Produce reports and KPIs on costs, estimate accuracy, material usage, and procurement performance Implement procurement strategies that support business goals and operational efficiency Proven experience in estimating and procurement, ideally in a technical or packaging environment Strong commercial acumen with ability to balance customer needs with margin and cost considerations Experience in supplier negotiation and performance management IT literate, confident in Microsoft Office suite Proactive, accountable, and flexible 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays ~ Pension scheme ~ Onsite parking ~ Car salary sacrifice & cycle-to-work schemes ~ Employee referral programme

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially-minded, technically skilled manager to lead procurement and estimating operations in a growing and dynamic manufacturing business. If this role isn't for you, please check out our website for other roles that may be suitable, or send us your CV, we would still like to hear from you! You can find us on our website or LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and x@nagrecruitment All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.