Procurement Manager

Description

Procurement Manager

Dartford, Kent Competitive Salary + Bonus Full Time | Monday to Friday

Lead Procurement for a Major National Installation Programme

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Procurement Manager to join a rapidly expanding, award-winning company delivering a large-scale installation project across the UK.

With significant growth plans already underway, this is a pivotal role within a major national contract. You'll take ownership of procurement activities across multiple regions, ensuring materials, plant, subcontractors and suppliers are in place to support a fast-growing installation programme.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially astute procurement professional who enjoys negotiating value, building supplier relationships and leading teams in a fast-moving operational environment.

The Opportunity

As Procurement Manager, you will oversee the procurement strategy for a high-profile national programme, supporting installations across multiple territories. Working closely with operational and project teams, you will ensure the supply chain is robust, cost-effective and capable of supporting ambitious growth targets.

You'll be instrumental in driving efficiencies, securing competitive supplier agreements and helping scale a growing procurement function.

Key Responsibilities

Leading procurement activities across materials, plant, subcontract packages and specialist equipment

Developing and managing supplier frameworks, preferred supplier agreements and negotiated rates

Building strong relationships with suppliers and subcontractors nationwide

Negotiating commercial terms, pricing agreements and delivery schedules

Monitoring supplier performance and ensuring service level expectations are achieved

Approving purchase orders and controlling programme spend against budgets

Working closely with project and scheduling teams to ensure resources arrive on site on time

Managing and developing a growing procurement team

Monitoring market trends, price fluctuations and cost variations

Maintaining accurate procurement records and ensuring compliance with company processes and GDPR requirements

About You

We are looking for a procurement professional who combines strong commercial awareness with excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.

You will ideally have:

A minimum of 5 years' experience in procurement, purchasing or commercial management

Experience within construction, M&E, infrastructure, utilities, manufacturing or installation environments

Proven experience negotiating supplier agreements and managing commercial contracts

Strong understanding of cost control, supplier performance and budget management

Experience managing, mentoring or developing a team

Excellent analytical and spreadsheet skills

Strong communication and negotiation abilities

The confidence to engage with suppliers, operational teams and senior stakeholders

Desirable Skills & Experience

CIPS qualification or working towards membership

Experience supporting national roll-out or installation programmes

Knowledge of retail, utilities, drainage or construction supply chains

Experience procuring subcontract labour packages

Construction, engineering, M&E or commercial qualifications

What's On Offer? xjnqpsq

Senior leadership opportunity within a growing national business

Exposure to a major UK installation programme

Opportunity to build and develop a procurement function

Career progression within an ambitious and expanding organisation

Competitive salary and bonus package

Pension and holiday benefits

Supportive, collaborative and forward-thinking culture

Apply Today

If you are an experienced Procurement Manager looking for a role where you can genuinely influence commercial performance, shape supplier strategy and support a major national programme, we would love to hear from you.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a business in growth mode and play a key role in its continued success.

Brook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

Ad ID: 5419313108