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Procurement Manager

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited
Posted 11 hours ago, valid for 10 days
Location

Bristol, City of Bristol BS6 5EX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Procurement Manager position offers a salary range of £55,000-£65,000 along with opportunities for progression and specialist industry training.
  • This role is based in Bristol and involves leading a tight-knit team within a market-leading office chair company that focuses on custom seating for individuals with special postural needs.
  • Candidates should have experience as a Procurement Manager or in a similar role, preferably with a manufacturing background, and experience with ERP systems is preferred.
  • The responsibilities include overseeing procurement processes, purchasing essential materials, and improving compliance and sustainability practices.
  • This position offers flexible working hours from Monday to Friday and emphasizes a family-run culture with a clear progression path to senior leadership.

Procurement Manager

£55,000-£65,000 + Progression + Specialist Industry Training + Company Benefits

Bristol

Are you a Procurement Manager or similar looking for a fully autonomous leadership role where you will manage a tight-knit team and receive specialist industry training within a market-leading office chair company that prides itself on its family-run culture and offers a clear progression structure to Senior Leadership?

This market-leading company was founded in 2002 with the goal of producing custom seating for people with special postural needs. Since then, they've helped over 100,000 individuals improve their quality of life, addressing a wide range of conditions from general back pain to severe musculoskeletal disorders. The company remains deeply focused on the individual, unlike many competitors in the industry who have commoditized the seating sector.

In this role, you will become the go-to expert within the company. You will work closely with the team and board, as well as build and maintain relationships with clients and suppliers. Your role will involve overseeing KPI activities, sustainability, and compliance solutions, as well as purchasing essential materials such as woods, fabrics, and other components necessary for the team to assemble high-quality office chairs.

This role would suit a Procurement Manager or someone with similar experience, particularly from a manufacturing background, who is looking to transition into the office chair industry. Specialist training will be provided to help you succeed in this niche market.

The Role:

  • Lead and improve development, compliance, and sustainability processes
  • Purchase materials, including woods, fabrics, and other components, to enable the assembly of office chairs
  • Work with ERP systems to manage procurement and inventory
  • Monday to Friday (flexible hours)

The Person:

  • Procurement Manager or similar
  • Experience with ERP systems preferred
  • Background in Manufacturing
  • Commutable to Bristol

Procurement Manager, Purchasing, Leader, Management, Procurement, Office Chairs, Commercial, Residential, Projects, Packaging, Suppliers, Manufacturing, Negotiation, Bristol, ERP Systems

Reference number:BBBH17653If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.