Procurement Lead
Job description
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Procurement Lead
Permanent
Salary dependent on experience
Monday to Thursday 8am – 5pm, Friday 8am – 1pm
Wrexham
Procurement Lead
Job Description
- Responsible for direct and indirect purchasing
- Ensure targets costs are achieved and develop cost reductions where required
- Supplier management and negotiation
- Bill of material analysis
- Develop supply chain maps for projects, including assessments for lead times and risk mitigations.
Procurement Lead
Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications
- Well versed working in a Procurement Lead role or similar
- Previously worked within the manufacturing/engineering industry
- Project Management experience
Procurement Lead
Company Benefits
- 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
- Enhanced Holiday Entitlement based on length of service
- 4.5% matched pension
- Performance related bonus
- Career and learning development opportunities
- Long Service Awards
- Access to mental health support
- 25% off local gym membership
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Key skills
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Highlight your aerospace or high precision engineering procurement experience prominently as this is specifically mentioned
📊 Quantify your cost savings achievements: 'Negotiated supplier contracts reducing material costs by 15%'
🔧 Emphasise your bill of materials analysis skills and any ERP system experience for manufacturing environments
🤝 Showcase specific examples of supplier relationship management and negotiation wins in engineering contexts
📋 Detail your project management experience as it's listed as essential for this Procurement Lead role
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- •Led procurement strategy for 12 aerospace component suppliers, achieving 18% cost reduction through strategic negotiation and supply chain optimisation
- •Managed bill of materials analysis for 45 engineering projects, reducing lead times by 25% through proactive supplier relationship management
- •Developed supply chain risk mitigation strategies covering 8 critical suppliers, preventing £340k in potential project delays
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Owen Daniels' aerospace manufacturing division represents exactly the high precision engineering environment where I want to advance my procurement career. My background in supplier negotiation and cost management aligns perfectly with your requirements for developing strategic supplier relationships in manufacturing.
My background in procurement leadership within engineering environments has equipped me with the skills to manage complex supply chains, analyse bills of materials, and deliver measurable cost reductions whilst maintaining quality standards.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you approach bill of materials analysis for complex engineering components?
- ›Describe your experience with supply chain mapping and risk assessment processes
- ›What procurement systems and tools have you used in manufacturing environments?
- ›How do you evaluate and manage supplier performance in high precision engineering?
- ›Walk me through your process for developing cost reduction strategies
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to negotiate with a difficult supplier
- ›Describe a situation where you had to manage competing project priorities
- ›Give an example of how you've built strong supplier relationships
- ›Tell me about a time you identified and mitigated supply chain risks
- ›Describe a challenging cost reduction project you led
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to negotiate with a difficult supplier
Describe a situation where you had to manage competing project priorities