Procurement Manager

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Procurement Manager Loughborough £40,000 - £45,000 + Employer Funded Training & Development + 33 Days Holiday + Benefits Package An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Procurement Specialist to join a rapidly growing UK manufacturer with a strong presence across multiple UK sites. With significant investment in R&D, sustainability, and technical operations, the business is at the forefront of innovation in the building materials sector. In this pivotal role, you'll take full ownership of procurement and supply chain strategy, managing the sourcing, storage, and distribution of materials and services critical to the production of their products. The ideal Procurement Specialist will have a strong background in manufacturing procurement with proven experience in supplier negotiations, risk mitigation, and delivering cost and efficiency improvements. This is a unique opportunity to join a forward thinking SME where you'll be empowered to shape strategy, implement best practices, and contribute directly to high profile, industry first projects. Your role as a Procurement Specialist will include: * Leading the procurement strategy across raw materials, services, and logistics * Developing a sustainable and resilient supply chain to support R&D and operational needs * Identifying and onboarding new suppliers aligned with quality, sustainability, and cost objectives * Managing supplier risk, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance across the supply base

The successful Procurement Specialist will have: * Proven experience in procurement or supply chain, ideally within manufacturing * Strong understanding of supply chain operations, cost analysis, risk management, and supplier development * Background in aggregates, ceramics, heavy building materials or scientific/technical environments is desirable * Commercial acumen and ability to map opportunities with ROI in mind Please apply or call Tommy Reynolds for immediate consideration Key words: Technical, Decarbonisation, Heavy Manufacturing, Building Materials, Aggregates, Ceramics, Hydrogen, Environmental, Construction, Manufacturing, Manufacturer, FMCG, Production, Engineering, Compliance, Marketing, Bricks, Procurement Manager, Supply Chain Manager, ERP, MRP, Logistics, Operations, Buyer, Senior Buyer, Power BI, ISO, Audit, H&S, Health & Safety, Quality, Warehouse, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Coalville, Shepshed, Kegworth, Castle Donington, Mountsorrel, Barrow upon Soar, Sileby, East Leake, Quorn, Hathern, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, Long Eaton This vacancy is being advertised by Accelerated People Management Ltd. The services of Accelerated People Management Ltd are that of an Employment Agency. Accelerated People Management Ltd can only accept applications from candidates who have a valid legal permit or right to work in the United Kingdom. Potential candidates who do not have this right or permit, or are pending an application to obtain this right or permit should not apply as your details will not be processed. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants however due to the sheer volume of response, we can only guarantee that candidates who have been shortlisted will be contacted.

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Location:
United Kingdom
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Logistics