Procurement Manager

About youYou''re someone who knows there''s a lot more to procurement than placing orders and chasing deliveries.You enjoy dealing with suppliers, negotiating better prices and finding ways to make purchasing more efficient. You''re commercially minded, organised and confident enough to question how things have always been done when you can see a better way.We''re looking for somebody who can take ownership of purchasing within a busy manufacturing environment, keeping materials flowing while making sure the business is getting the best possible value.Your experienceYou''ll have a background in procurement, purchasing or buying within manufacturing, engineering, fabrication or a similar environment.You''ll be comfortable negotiating with suppliers, managing material costs, controlling stock and working closely with production teams to keep everything moving.Experience purchasing materials such as aluminium, steel, plastics, electrical components or other manufacturing supplies would be particularly relevant.If you''ve worked within signage, that''s great, but it isn''t essential.Experience sourcing directly from overseas manufacturers, particularly in China, would also be useful, alongside any knowledge of imports, shipping and landed costs.Most importantly, we want somebody who can demonstrate where they''ve improved purchasing arrangements, saved money or introduced better ways of working.What you''ll be doingThis is a newly created position, giving you the opportunity to ..... full job details .....