Procurement Manager

Role: Procurement Manager

Location: Bedford

Salary: competitive

Sector: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Overall Purpose:

The Procurement Manager is responsible for developing and executing a robust procurement strategy that supports profitable project delivery, supply chain resilience, and long\-term business growth.

Operating within a project\-based OEM engineering environment, the role ensures early procurement engagement, cost certainty, risk mitigation, and strong supplier performance across the full project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a procurement strategy aligned with business objectives, project delivery requirements, and growth plans.


• Establish and manage long\-term supplier and framework agreements to improve cost competitiveness, lead time certainty, and supply resilience.


• Lead supplier rationalisation initiatives and build strategic partnerships with key vendors.


• Provide early procurement input during bid, tender, and engineering phases to improve cost accuracy, lead time visibility, and risk identification.


• Support project teams with sourcing strategies for long\-lead, high\-risk, or critical components.


• Ensure procurement plans are aligned with project schedules and cash flow requirements.


• Drive cost\-down initiatives and value engineering opportunities across the supply base.


• Monitor and manage procurement\-related cost performance, variations, and supplier claims.


• Improve working capital outcomes through payment term negotiation.


• Identify and proactively manage supply chain risks, including capacity constraints, single\-source dependencies, and market volatility.


• Establish procurement governance, policies, and standardised processes across projects.


• Ensure compliance with contractual, quality, and regulatory requirements.


• Act as the primary interface between engineering, project management, operations, and suppliers.


• Collaborate with HSQE manager to undertake supplier performance reviews, addressing quality, delivery, and commercial performance.


• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain.

• Proven experience in strategic procurement or supply chain management within a project\-based OEM, engineering, manufacturing, or capital equipment environment.


• Strong commercial acumen with experience negotiating complex supplier agreements.


• Demonstrated ability to manage procurement across multiple concurrent projects.


• Experience engaging with engineering and project teams early in the design and bid phases.


• Strong analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills.


• Formal qualification in Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, or Business.


• Experience implementing procurement frameworks or governance models.


• Knowledge of contract law and risk management in project environments. (Desirable).


• 3\+ years of work experience with Management


• Working in an onsite setting


• 5\+ years of work experience with Procurement


• 5\+ years of work experience with Strategic Procurement

Work Location: In person

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