Senior Procurement Manager
HybridNottingham, England, United Kingdom
Nottingham, England, United KingdomHybridFull TimeSenior LevelSmall
Full TimeSenior LevelSmall
Job Summary
Lead the commercial management of third-party manufacturing and warehousing partners, negotiating agreements that balance cost, quality, and supply continuity. Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing efficiency and deliver sustainable cost savings while maintaining product quality. Build strong supplier performance frameworks, lead regular business reviews, and ensure procurement involvement early in product development to assess supplier capability and risks. Coach and develop a Procurement Manager to build a proactive, collaborative function that supports continued growth.
Required Qualifications
- Significant procurement or strategic sourcing experience within a manufacturing environment
- Experience managing third-party manufacturing partners and supplier relationships
- A strong understanding of manufacturing operations, including raw materials, packaging, supplier capability and operational efficiencies
- Proven experience negotiating supplier agreements and managing commercial performance, costs and supply risks
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence and collaborate across multiple functions
- Experience leading or developing others, with a collaborative and supportive leadership style
- The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery in a fast-moving environment
Desired Qualifications
- Experience within beauty, cosmetics, personal care, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals or another regulated manufacturing sector
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