Procurement Manager

Location - Bedford

Our client is a high growth specialist engineering company that is undergoing expansion. They sell, repair and service pumps, motors and fan units that are installed by their field pump engineers in plant rooms and pumping systems of commercial buildings, offices, industrial & retail sites, holiday parks etc and we are excited to recruit a Procurement Manager for this high growth business based in Bedford. The successful candidate will be an organised, methodical worker with an ambition to take full responsibility for the procurement function of all products used by their engineers on jobs, aiding in the continued growth of the company. The Candidate will be office based Monday to Friday in Bedford, and report directly to a highly inspirational Managing Director, focused on cost savings and strengthening the supply chain. The Procurement Manager will be responsible for sourcing goods used on the engineering jobs to optimise costs, ensure supplier reliability, and improve operational efficiency.

Day to day tasks of the Procurement Manager will involve:-

• Cost savings & Financial Control of the company's procurement spend on materials used for engineering jobs undertaken
• Negotiation & Value: negotiating pricing, payment terms, and contracts to achieve best value for money, aiming for cost avoidance and direct cash savings
• Supplier Management: onboard, evaluate and manage supplier performance using KPIs to ensure high-quality delivery and consistency
• Supplier Consolidation: Streamline the supplier base to increase buying power & reduce administrative overhead for all items purchased to include PPE, uniforms, consumables through to the pumps, motors and fans used on jobs
• Inventory Coordination: maintain optimal stock level, aligning purchasing spend with demand planning to avoid overstocking or stockouts
• Ensuring on site storeroom are kept organised and tidy.
• Liaising with site operatives and supervisors to ensure that the correct materials for jobs are delivered to sites in a timely manner. Any back orders are being delivered from the merchant and any material issues are communicated to the company.
• Overseeing and dealing with the credit / exchange of defective materials.
• Managing the process of ordering job materials and managing job materials as they are delivered to Head Office
• Maintaining clear communication with suppliers to establish lead times & estimated demand.
• Assisting in raising & matching purchase orders using company software
• Sourcing off specification items from new suppliers, ensuring competitive prices are achieved.
• Updating material schedules and cloud documentation

Required

• Warehouse / Store / Trade Counter / Merchant experience ideally at supervisor/branch manager or as a Procurement Specialist/Procurement officer level
• Alternatively, a Pump Installation Engineer/Pump Service Engineer who wants to come off the tools and go into a Procurement/Office role would be fully considered
• Computer literate
• Experience within the Plumbing/Builders Merchant Trade - knowledge of ordering materials/managing stock levels etc.
• Experience within a Plumbers Trade merchant or Building Merchant environment / trade counter environment as a Branch Manager or Procurement Specialist/Buyer
• Experience within a merchant (non-plumbing) or Facilities Management/Specialist Engineering Services Company would also be considered as a Procurement Specialist, Procurement Officer or Procurement Manager
• Experience with Computers / Office 365
• Experience within the Construction/FM/Plumbing Merchant/Building Merchant industry
• Full UK manual driving licence/own car to get to work and back daily as this is based on an industrial estate
• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Work Location: In person at the Bedford Office Monday to Friday