Procurement Manager
Middlesborough, North Yorkshire (with hybrid working)
The Company
Greenbank is a trusted provider of recycling solutions to the UK waste management industry. Our mission is to be the go-to recycling equipment company in the UK, and we will achieve this through our mission of providing equipment that makes recycling efficient and sustainable.
We set the industry standard for excellence and innovation, aligning our solutions with our client’s sustainability goals and pushing the boundaries of what is possible through improving our products and services.
Our unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction and our dedication to making a positive impact on the planet ensure that we are focused on leading the way in recycling practices within the UK.
We are now looking for a Procurement Manager join our team in Middlesborough on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Benefits
- A salary of £66,000 per annum
- Company pension scheme
- 22 days’ annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays
- Birthday as an extra day off
- Buy up to one week per year extra leave
- Long Service of over 10 years increases leave allowance.
- Recruitment referral bonus £250.00
- Specsavers scheme
This is the perfect opportunity for a CIPS qualified procurement professional with outsourcing experience and an understanding of CAD drawings looking to advance their career with our excellent organisation.
With a mission that is guided by a deep sense of responsibility towards the planet and the communities we serve, we seek to provide cutting-edge recycling solutions that are not only efficient, but sustainable as well.
You will be a catalyst for our growth, playing a critical role in our year-on-year expansion as we are planning to triple in size over the next few years.
In addition to this, we are focused on listening to our team and taking on board feedback that will help us to develop and improve our working environment and further focus on sustainability and the environment. Not only have we created a team committee to discuss, action and implement changes, we also undertake a monthly Net Zero meeting with a representative from each department.
So, if you’re ready to take your next step and are looking for an organisation that will invest in you through training and development, this is the perfect role for you.
The Role
As a Procurement Manager, you will take on a strategic senior management role, ensuring the material, equipment and services are effectively sourced and procured. You will also manage our partners; companies from which we purchase and loan.
Forging long-standing relationships, you will strategically challenge agreements to navigate the current competitive market, ensuring we have supply chain reliability and can achieve our target profit margins.
You will confidently deliver on bespoke and ad-hoc requirements for our clients within strict SLAs, ensuring that our partners provide effective machine solutions at the best price. Actioning issues related to drops in service, you will address missed SLAs with relevant partners and work to prevent future issues from arising.
Creating plans for future growth, you will ensure the department can be scaled as required and future reports and team members can be developed and progressed as required.
Additionally, you will:
- Forecast order cycles
- Work closely with our project team
- Identify and implement new processes
- Work with existing partner and identify new business opportunities
- Manage the quality of incoming materials and equipment
- Source and sustain supply chain for parts and materials
About You
To be considered as a Procurement Manager, you will need:
- Procurement experience in manufacturing or engineering
- Outsourcing experience
- Relationship management experience, ensuring the best deal is obtained, in terms of cost, lead time and service
- Technical knowledge of manufacturing in any context
- The ability to read CAD drawings
- Professional exposure to accountancy software, ideally Sage
- To be CIPS qualified
Other organisations may call this Buying Manager, Purchasing Manager, Purchasing Strategy Manager, Purchasing and Procurement Manager, or Senior Buyer.
Webrecruit and Greenbank are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you can help to streamline our company as Procurement Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
