What you'll do
You will manage the procurement of non-production and production indirect goods and services. You will ensure best value, compliance, and service delivery across a range of categories such as IT, professional services, facilities management, travel, consumables, and selected light production-adjacent spend (e.g. fasteners, workshop consumables, MRO).
- Source, negotiate, and place purchase orders for non-production and indirect categories including IT/telecoms, facilities management, utilities, travel, consumables, fasteners, MRO, and professional services.
- Deliver cost savings and added value through supplier negotiation, framework agreements, and market benchmarking.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure procurement adds value without creating complexity.
- Manage supplier performance, including quality, service, delivery, and compliance with contractual obligations.
- Identify opportunities for spend optimisation through analysis of expenditure and supplier base.
- Support and implement category strategies for indirect and facilities-related spend.
- Promote efficiency by championing use of ERP/MRP systems, improving ordering processes, and reducing transactional burden on internal customers.
What you need
You will need experience in indirect/non-production procurement, ideally within engineering, automotive, or other technical sectors.
- Experience in indirect/non-production procurement, ideally within engineering, automotive, or other technical sectors.
- Strong commercial acumen and proven negotiation skills.
- Track record of delivering measurable savings and value improvements.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Competence in ERP/MRP systems and proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Analytical skills with ability to interpret spend data and identify opportunities.
- Knowledge of procurement best practice, contract management, and supplier development.
Why this matters
This role will bring spend categories under structured procurement control, balancing cost savings with stakeholder service, delivering value without compromising quality, ease of doing business, or efficiency of internal processes.
