Procurement Manager
Working collaboratively with the Head of Supply Chain and the wider Operations team, the Procurement Manager will lead and manage the Procurement Department, with the ultimate aim of ensuring we meet or exceed the expectations our customers in terms of delivery, cost and quality.
The Procurement Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing the Procurement Strategy, ensuring it aligns with the Supply Chain and Business Level strategies. As the position will have a significant impact upon project delivery, the Procurement Manager will also play an active role in defining, implementing and measuring key metrics that show measured improvements within the department, as well as across contributing to the definition of metrics for other functional areas that have a direct impact on the Procurement teams objectives.
Please note, this job description is not exhaustive as other duties may be required to fulfil the requirements of the role.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
Develop and implement the Procurement Strategy in line with business needs
Structure, lead and manage the procurement team both strategically and operationally, ensuring that CDE Cultural Values are embedded.
Collaborate with Engineering to develop repeatable or standard product structures to drive simplification in product allocation across the supply base.
Conduct market analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and risks within various categories. Monitoring global market conditions that could impact supply chain stability and proactively address potential disruptions.
Actively searching for new capacities locally and regionally, sourcing new technologies and capabilities in the market.
Manage supplier relationships and opportunities for cost-out and product/supplier improvement, while ensuring production, delivery, and capacity requirements across all direct material categories.
Identify, implement and measure KPIs that ensure the Procurement team objectives and business objectives are met or exceeded.
Lead supplier sourcing, selection and validation, ensuring pricing structures with key suppliers are established and monitor their effectiveness and ability to scale to the size and pace of CDE.
Develop strong & effective working relationships with key suppliers, acting as the lead for supply chain projects to drive value for all spend
Provide a framework for conducting supplier performance appraisals in line with ISO9001
Develop processes and procedures for ensuring that operational procurement activity is completed efficiently and in line with the departmental strategy and business needs.
Develop strong & collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders, including supporting the development of other departmental strategies. (stock management, OTD, cost saving initiatives, etc.)
In line with CDE’s performance management policy, conduct performance appraisals, competency assessments and prepare development plans for all direct reports.
Actively identify opportunities for continuous improvement both within the procurement department as well as within the wider business.
Other
To adhere to CDE policy and practice.
To carry out any other duties within reason and capability associated with this role.
What you will need
Required criteria
- • Have a high level of understanding of the procurement role within a global business.
- • Have a minimum of a third level education in supply chain, business or related technical field.
- • Have a minimum of 5 years procurement experience within the Engineering/materials handling industry.
- • Have excellent communication skills
- • Have a passion for procurement and continuous improvement
- • Have excellent negotiation and influencing skills
- • Be able to thrive in a high paced, fast turnaround business
- • Be positive, motivated, ambitious, proactive, with a "can do" attitude
- • Have experience of using an ERP system
Desired criteria
- • Experience in the Engineering / materials handling industry
- • IFS experience
- • APICS Certification/ CIPS
CDE Group
WE ARE CDE. ENGINEERED FOR YOU We empower our customers to transform waste into valuable resources through innovative co-creation, laying the foundations for the circular economy. We help our customers maximise their natural resources in the most sustainable way possible – with greater efficiency and less waste than ever before. Our unparalleled speed and scale are down to our proximity to our customers and our deep understanding of their challenges. Our track record of proven solutions consistently meets our customers’ needs precisely, operating in challenging environments from the Arctic to the Equator. Wet processing is our sole focus –our experience and expertise is unmatched in this field. Every day, in everything we do, we strive to do it right. We want to be the best at what we do and deliver the maximum benefit for our customers. We pull together, as a team, in pursuit of this common cause. Our “Customer for Life” mentality fortifies each of our projects, with CDE engineers delivering continuous, limitless support.
We recognise that it is our people that have established CDE as market leader in developing solutions for the wet processing industry both within natural materials processing and waste recycling sectors. OUR PURPOSE IS TO CREATE OUR BEST WORLD, A TON AT A TIME. To do that, we must continue to build our global team by adding the most ambitious, driven and talented people. We will challenge you, elevate you and broaden your horizons. We will help you to be the best you can be both personally and professionally. We are renowned for our energy and can do attitude…. and at times seemingly delivering the impossible. We also know that all the will in the world won’t take us anywhere unless we work together. And we like to have fun together - life’s too short and we spend most of it at work. If we lose the power to laugh, we lose the power to think. We will continue to add the most dynamic, ambitious and talented individuals to the CDE team.
Our benefits
Health insurance
Vacation, Paid time off
Retirement plan and/or pension
Employee development programs
A diversity program
Opportunity to travel
Free parking
Cycle to work
Referral bonus
Open office
Competitive salary
Long service recognition
Free parking or Discounted parking
Employee Assistance Scheme
Wellbeing Scheme
Work With Charities
Social Opportunities
Employee Recognition Scheme
Hybrid Working
Culture of recognition
On the job learning
Progression opportunities
Access to Health & Wellbeing app
Bereavement leave
Long service awards
Service recognition increases to annual leave
Staff celebration events
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