Culture and Environment
You'll be joining a collaborative and forward-thinking business where teamwork, continuous improvement, and commercial success go hand in hand. The procurement function plays a key role in supporting business growth, with the opportunity to influence strategic sourcing decisions, build long-term supplier partnerships, and work closely with teams across the organisation. You'll be encouraged to take ownership, share ideas, and contribute to improving processes within a fast-paced environment that values innovation, accountability, and professional development.
Personality
We're looking for a commercially minded and proactive procurement professional who thrives on building strong supplier relationships and delivering tangible business value. You'll be a confident negotiator with excellent analytical skills, capable of balancing commercial objectives with operational requirements. Organised and solutions-focused, you'll enjoy identifying opportunities for improvement, influencing stakeholders across the business, and taking ownership of projects from concept through to completion. If you're someone who enjoys working collaboratively, making data-driven decisions, and driving continuous improvement within a fast-paced supply chain environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Reward
* Monday to Friday, 35.7hrs per week
* 23 days holiday increasing up to 25 with length of service
* Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
* Employee assistance program
* Health Care cash plan
* Free onsite parking
* Incredible core company values
Job Role:
* Leading the strategic sourcing and procurement of products, negotiating with suppliers to achieve the best value, quality, and service for the business
* Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships, monitoring performance, and driving continuous improvements to ensure reliable supply and high service standards
* Identifying cost-saving opportunities, analysing market trends, and supporting commercial decisions that enhance profitability while minimising risk
* Managing new product sourcing projects from initial concept through to supplier selection, contract negotiation, and successful product introduction
* Collaborating with Supply Chain, Inventory, Product Development, and wider business teams to ensuring product availability, resolving supply challenges, and supporting business objectives
* Maintaining accurate procurement data, producing insightful reports, and monitoring key performance indicators to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement
* Supporting the Procurement Manager in developing procurement strategies, improving processes, and delivering efficient purchasing practices that contribute to long-term business growth
Skills and experience:
* Previous experience within a procurement, purchasing, or buying role, ideally within a fast-paced commercial environment
* Strong negotiation and supplier management skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
* Commercial awareness with the ability to identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining quality and service standards
* Experience using ERP/MRP systems, alongside strong analytical skills and confidence interpreting procurement data
* Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and supplier relationships simultaneously
* Confident communicator, capable of collaborating with stakeholders across multiple departments and influencing decision-making
* Proactive and solutions-focused approach, with a commitment to continuous improvement and delivering positive business outcomes
Please Note: We do not contact or write to unsuccessful candidates. If we have not contacted you within 48 hours of your application, you should presume that your application was unsuccessful. By applying for this vacancy, you are permitting for Oakley Recruitment to contact you and retain your details. In compliance with the regulations (April 2004) in place under the Employment Agencies Act, Oakley Recruitment will require proof of identification. A copy of your passport, birth certificate and NI number will be required, as part of your interview process
Salary description
£38000.00 - £42000.00 per year