Procurement Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 19 March 2026
LOCATION
Bridgend
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£60,000 / year
CATEGORY
Procurement
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SKILLS

Sourcing Negotiation Supplier Relationship Management Cost Optimization Supply Chain Risk Management People Management Budget Ownership Commercial Acumen

FULL DESCRIPTION

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing activity across domestic and international markets.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies across domestic and international markets
  • Research, analyse and forecast commodity trends and future buying requirements
  • Negotiate pricing, contract terms, delivery schedules and exclusivity agreements
  • Lead Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) to improve supplier performance
  • Drive cost savings initiatives and manage Purchase Price Variance (PPV) analysis
  • Deliver budget ownership across allocated spend categories
  • Monitor working capital and forward price forecasting
  • Identify and mitigate supply chain risks and capitalise on commercial opportunities
  • Ensure compliance with legislation, company policies and procurement governance
  • Support tendering and contract renewal processes
  • Collaborate with Planning, Finance, Production and Commercial teams to align procurement strategy with operational needs
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives with a focus on total cost of ownership
  • Develop team capability and succession planning within procurement

About You

You are a strategic procurement professional with strong leadership capability and a data-driven mindset.

You bring:

  • Significant procurement experience (ideally within FMCG or manufacturing environments)
  • Strong commercial acumen and negotiation expertise
  • Experience sourcing across international and domestic markets
  • Confidence influencing senior stakeholders
  • Analytical capability to drive insight-led decision making
  • Experience managing supplier performance and contract governance
  • People management experience with the ability to develop and lead a team
  • Strong IT and systems capability (ERP/MRP/MPS experience advantageous)

Desirable Experience

  • Degree (or equivalent) in Business, Supply Chain, Finance or related discipline
  • Budget ownership and financial forecasting experience
  • Project management capability
  • Commodity management and hedging knowledge

What You’ll Influence

  • Supply continuity and risk mitigation
  • Cost optimisation and margin protection
  • Supplier performance and compliance
  • Working capital efficiency
  • Continuous improvement across the supply chain

Why Join [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Alupack?

This is a senior procurement leadership role within a collaborative and operationally focused environment. You’ll have the autonomy to shape sourcing strategy, influence business performance, and build strong supplier partnerships while developing your team.

If you are ready to take ownership of strategic procurement and drive measurable commercial impact — we would welcome your application!

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