Procurement Manager

A growing manufacturing business is searching for a Procurement Manager in the greater Maidstone area.

Your Role
While in this position your duties may include but are not limited to:

• Collaborating with the procurement team to source specific product lines
• Designing and implementing a robust procurement strategy aligned with company KPIs and strategic goals
• Developing supply programmes based on both customer demand and supplier availability
• Leading pricing negotiations, placing purchase orders, and managing products throughout the supply chain
• Maintaining accurate purchase and sales order records using the ERP system
• Supporting the logistics and planning teams to ensure up-to-date and accurate load plans for all products and suppliers
• Providing accurate pricing and cost modelling on a weekly basis, as well as commercial reports to reflect commercial performance and availability outlook
• Managing supplier claims and complete all related invoice and credit note processing, including finalisations
• Continuously assessing and challenging supply chain processes to optimise product quality and support delivery of company goals
• Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships to drive innovation, explore alternative sources, and support local and sustainable production where applicable
• Conducting supplier visits to strengthen relationships and enhance procurement strategies
• Liaising directly with customers to demonstrate category knowledge and effectively communicate procurement strategy

You MUST Have:
Please apply ONLY if you meet the following criteria:

• Excellent procurement and supply chain experience
• Exposure specifically within food manufacturing and fresh produce
• Fantastic verbal and written communication skills
• Strong commercial acumen with an affiliation for numbers and data
• Keen eye for detail and organisational abilities
• Able to contribute on weekends, as per a weekend rota

Your Opportunity:
This business has decades of experience within the food manufacturing industry, becoming a leader within their market and offering a vast range of products and services to their clients. The scope of this role will be to effect positive change within the supply chain, within the given category, seeking opportunities to optimise efficiencies, keep supplier information up to date, process orders and invoicing and support the wider team as needed.

The business is offering a competitive starting salary, depending on relevant experience. Alongside this, there will be additional benefits including an attractive annual leave provision and strong pension contribution, alongside plenty of other incentives and benefits. There will be excellent room for development within this opportunity, with exciting opportunities for skills and experience progression, underpinned within top quality training.

If this opportunity interests you then please do not hesitate to reach out to:

Shauna Murphy - Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

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