Procurement Manager
Job description
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Are you ready to take your career to the next level? This is your opportunity to join a forward-thinking company as a Procurement Manager, where innovation meets collaboration. This role offers the chance to lead a pivotal function within a manufacturing business that delivers high-impact projects. If you're looking to make a significant contribution to an organisation that values strategic thinking, long-term partnerships, and operational excellence, this could be the perfect role for you.
What You Will Do:
- Proactively manage supplier lead times and capacity to ensure raw materials and components are perfectly aligned with production milestones.
- Utilise ERP systems such as Progress Plus to maintain real-time visibility of order execution, material accuracy, and workshop requirements.
- Build and sustain strategic relationships with key vendors, ensuring they are fully committed to the company's major programmes.
- Develop and implement partnership-led agreements, positioning the company as a "customer of choice" for critical suppliers.
- Lead high-value negotiations to drive commercial value while maintaining the highest levels of quality and compliance.
- Design and execute a robust steel supply strategy tailored to the UK construction sector.
What You Will Bring:
- Proven experience in a procurement leadership role, ideally within a manufacturing environment delivering large-scale projects.
- Strong knowledge of supply chain management within the construction or infrastructure sectors, with expertise in the UK steel market.
- Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems to manage complex inventories and workflows (experience with Progress Plus is highly advantageous).
- Demonstrated ability to develop procurement strategies that align with project requirements and production timelines.
- Degree-level qualification in a relevant business or engineering discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
This role is central to the company's mission of delivering high-integrity projects with precision and efficiency. By joining as a Procurement Manager, you'll play a key part in ensuring supply chain resilience, fostering long-term vendor partnerships, and contributing to the successful delivery of major programmes. Your expertise will directly impact the company's ability to execute its ambitious goals and maintain its reputation for excellence.
Location:
This role is based in a well-connected location, ideal for professionals seeking a dynamic and collaborative work environment.
Interested?:
Don't miss this opportunity to make your mark as a Procurement Manager. Apply today and take the first step towards an exciting and rewarding career.
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
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⭐ Highlight your Progress Plus ERP experience prominently as this specific system is mentioned as highly advantageous
📊 Quantify your procurement achievements: "Reduced material costs by 15% through strategic vendor partnerships"
🏗️ Emphasise your UK construction and steel market knowledge as this role requires sector-specific expertise
🤝 Showcase examples of building strategic supplier relationships and achieving "customer of choice" status
💼 Include any large-scale manufacturing project experience as the role involves delivering high-impact projects
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- •Implemented Progress Plus ERP system across 12 manufacturing sites, reducing material shortages by 35% and improving production milestone alignment
- •Negotiated £2.8M annual steel supply contracts with 6 UK suppliers, achieving 18% cost reduction while maintaining BS EN quality standards
- •Developed strategic vendor partnerships for construction projects worth £15M, positioning company as preferred customer with 3 critical steel suppliers
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Your Procurement Manager role at Jonathan Lee Recruitment represents exactly the strategic procurement leadership opportunity I've been seeking. With proven experience in ERP systems and steel supply chain management within the UK construction sector, I'm well-positioned to drive the vendor partnerships and procurement strategies this manufacturing role demands.
My background in managing complex supplier relationships and implementing partnership-led agreements has consistently delivered commercial value while maintaining quality standards. I've successfully utilised ERP systems to align procurement activities with production milestones, ensuring seamless material flow for large-scale projects.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you use Progress Plus ERP to manage complex steel procurement for construction projects?
- ›Describe your approach to developing a steel supply strategy for the UK construction market
- ›How do you align procurement activities with production milestones using ERP/MRP systems?
- ›What methods do you use to assess supplier capacity and lead times?
- ›How would you implement partnership-led agreements with critical suppliers?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to manage a critical supplier relationship during a challenging project
- ›Describe a situation where you had to negotiate a high-value contract while maintaining quality standards
- ›Give an example of how you've built strategic partnerships that positioned your company as a preferred customer
- ›Tell me about a time you had to resolve a supply chain disruption that threatened production schedules
- ›Describe how you've contributed to operational excellence in a previous procurement role
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 manage a critical supplier relationship during a challenging project
Describe how you've contributed to operational excellence in a previous procurement role