Procurement Manager
Permanent
Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5pm
Aldershot
Procurement Manager
The Procurement Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for procurement and product compliance. The role is responsible for protecting margin through strategic buying and disciplined control of consumable and logistics costs within the agreed departmental budget.
The postholder will lead supplier performance and onboarding, manage supply-chain risk, and deliver data-led insight to inform buying, inventory and commercial decisions. Continuous improvement of procurement systems (ERP, Excel and BI toolsets) is required.
The role works closely with Production, Warehouse, Finance, Sales and the Board, reporting monthly on departmental performance. It is supported with a Merchandiser/Buyer and Consumables and Compliance executive.
Key accountabilities
Budget & margin: Own procurement and consumables budgets; deliver cost reductions, cost avoidance and landed-cost improvements.
Supplier management: Establish lead supplier onboarding, contract and MOQ management, and supplier performance improvement (KPIs/scorecards).
Risk & continuity: Maintain supply-chain risk register, put in place contingency and alternative-sourcing plans and manage emergency stock arrangements.
Inventory & planning: Own forecasting, safety-stock policy and fast/slow-moving stock remediation in collaboration with Sales.
Data & systems: Produce and maintain dashboards and reports; drive ERP/BI/Excel/AI capability to support decisions.
Compliance & sustainability: Lead product compliance, certification and audit readiness, and embed sustainability/ESG checks in supplier selection.
Management & leadership: Line-manage and develop the procurement and compliance teams; set objectives, conduct performance reviews and ensure resource planning and succession. Procurement governance: Ensure development and maintenance of procurement policies and records; ensure adherence to approval levels, ethical procurement standards and audit readiness.
What we can offer:
Access to internal and external training, funded by the business.
Referral bonus when you bring your friends to join the team
28 days of holiday a year (including public holidays)
Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
Access to Perks at Works
Skills & Experience
Essential — experience, skills & knowledge
Minimum five years’ experience in procurement, purchasing or supply-chain roles, preferably in a product, manufacturing or production environment.
Proven buyer/merchandiser experience including supplier selection, negotiation and contract management; experience of owning budgets and delivering cost reductions.
Practical experience of supplier performance management, onboarding and corrective action, and of inventory planning (forecasting, safety stock and slow-moving stock remediation).
Experience of supply-chain risk management and contingency planning.
Strong commercial negotiation skills and hands-on knowledge of landed-cost calculation.
Proficient with ERPs and procurement systems (Sage 200 advantageous), advanced Excel and experience producing dashboards/reports (Power BI/Tableau or similar).
Excellent communication, stakeholder management and prioritisation skills.Desirable
CIPS qualification (Level 4+) or working towards, and/or degree in Supply Chain/Business.
Experience of international sourcing (Incoterms, customs/duties), product compliance and sustainability/ESG assessments.
Familiarity with formal tendering, CLM/P2P tools or basic SQL/data-extraction.
Personal attributes
Commercially minded, highly organised and results-orientated.
Pragmatic problem-solver with attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
Confident influencer and people manager who fosters accountability and continuous improvement.
High integrity; committed to ethical procurement and auditability
Salary description
£50000.00 - £60000.00 per year