Senior Procurement Manager

Job description

What you will do We are seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to lead and scale our procurement function in response to a rapidly expanding global product portfolio. This is a newly created role within a complex, multinational manufacturing environment and will play a critical role in shaping sourcing strategy, supplier partnerships, and cost optimisation across direct and indirect materials. The successful candidate will bring 10–15 years of progressive procurement and purchasing experience, including leadership of multi‑disciplinary teams, strategic supplier management, and operating within regulated, corporate manufacturing environments. This role will lead a team of 6–8 people and act as a key partner to Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, and Product Development teams worldwide. How you will do it: Strategic Procurement Leadership: Define and execute a global procurement strategy aligned with business growth and new product introductions. Lead category strategies across direct materials, components, sub-contracts, and selected indirect spend. Embed procurement early into project and product lifecycle planning to ensure cost, risk, and supply continuity are addressed...