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Are you CIPS Level 5 qualified and ready to lead strategic procurement in a fast-paced, high-impact environment?
Job Title: Procurement Manager
Location: Sudbury, Suffolk - Transport essential due to location
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8.00am-5.00pm (1 hour lunch)
Contract Type: Full time, perm
Our client based near Sudbury, Suffolk is looking for a Procurement Manager to join their team on a permanent basis.
As a Procurement Manager your duties will include:
* Identify, evaluate, and manage suppliers across raw materials, packaging, indirect goods, and CAPEX categories to ensure quality, continuity, and cost-effectiveness.
* Oversee tendering processes, contract negotiations, and supplier onboarding activities.
* Build and maintain strong, value-driven supplier relationships to foster innovation and continuous improvement.
* Work closely with the Supply Chain Manager and key stakeholders across departments to align procurement activities with wider business objectives and supply chain strategies.
* Contribute to company goals around sustainability, traceability, and ethical sourcing through strategic supplier partnerships.
* Oversee day-to-day procurement operations, ensuring timely and cost-effective sourcing of raw materials, packaging, indirect services, and capital equipment.
* Monitor, analyse, and report on procurement KPIs, cost savings, and supplier performance metrics.
* Lead, mentor, and develop the Procurement team (including direct line management of a Procurement Specialist) to achieve high engagement, performance, and professional growth.
An ideal candidate for the Procurement Manager will have:
* CIPS qualified – minimum Level 5 (Advanced Diploma)
* A track record of developing and delivering effective procurement strategies that drive business value
* Strong negotiation skills and experience managing complex supplier relationships.
Ideally you will have experience within a similar position. Interviews will take place in Sudbury,Suffolk, following a registration process by PureKat Consultancy Ltd. If we have not responded to your application within 3-5 days, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion, but please feel free to contact us for other opportunities. PureKat Consultancy is acting as an Employment Business for temporary vacancies and as an Employment Agency for permanent positionsDo not include the following in your job application, CV, or cover letter:
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