Edwards & Pearce Recruitment are working with a large national organisation in the medical space to appoint a Category Manager with services and material procurement experience. You will be joining a team that operates as business partners across the organisation, working with stakeholders to look for cost savings, ensure an effective procurement and tendering process, and manage the supplier relationships and performance. The department takes a strategic approach towards spend and the suppliers, and you will be tasked with driving improvement and managing internal relationships. They have a great team culture, and their journey to provide a very strong procurement approach means this role offers a great opportunity for anyone looking to grow their skills and be part of this journey. Responsibilities: Identifying opportunities for saving or service improvement within the organisation Advising internal stakeholders on procurement process, and leading tendering projects Negotiating pricing and contract terms Managing supplier relationships, and ensuring supplier performance, reducing risk in the supply chain Implementing and contributing to procurement strategy Identifying internal process improvements Requirements: Previous experience of services/indirect and materials procurement Experience of managing complex contracts and high value tenders Knowledge of medical services, consumable, and devices beneficial Strong relationship management skills Knowledge of eProcurement At least part-qualified in CIPS Benefits: Pension Condensed working week Remote working The Consultancy: Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Oct 03, 2026
Full time
Edwards & Pearce Recruitment are working with a large national organisation in the medical space to appoint a Category Manager with services and material procurement experience. You will be joining a team that operates as business partners across the organisation, working with stakeholders to look for cost savings, ensure an effective procurement and tendering process, and manage the supplier relationships and performance. The department takes a strategic approach towards spend and the suppliers, and you will be tasked with driving improvement and managing internal relationships. They have a great team culture, and their journey to provide a very strong procurement approach means this role offers a great opportunity for anyone looking to grow their skills and be part of this journey. Responsibilities: Identifying opportunities for saving or service improvement within the organisation Advising internal stakeholders on procurement process, and leading tendering projects Negotiating pricing and contract terms Managing supplier relationships, and ensuring supplier performance, reducing risk in the supply chain Implementing and contributing to procurement strategy Identifying internal process improvements Requirements: Previous experience of services/indirect and materials procurement Experience of managing complex contracts and high value tenders Knowledge of medical services, consumable, and devices beneficial Strong relationship management skills Knowledge of eProcurement At least part-qualified in CIPS Benefits: Pension Condensed working week Remote working The Consultancy: Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Edwards and Pearce are working with a growing food manufacturing business to recruit an experienced production and materials planner to manage and develop their planning and stock processes and launch into their next growth phase. You will be responsible for managing the production and materials planning for the business. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow with the business into a wider operational role, initially developing planning, and later taking on wider purchasing cost and supplier performance responsibility. Role: Developing effective and efficient plans and optimising the use of equipment and resources. Allocation of materials, ensuring that stock levels are optimised in line with demand. Responsibility for planning factory output, monitoring and reporting on performance against output and cost KPI's. Managing internal relationships, liaising with the sales and production functions, and leading planning meetings. Placing purchase orders on suppliers and managing ingredient stock. Development of improved approaches and processes around planning and the supply chain. Input into new product development and range introduction projects. Requirements: Experience in demand or production planning, within a food manufacturing business. Hands on, and adaptable approach to role. Strong interpersonal and influencing skills. Strong commercial acumen. Motivated, with a passion for food. For more information please reach out. The Consultancy: Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Sep 25, 2026
Full time
Edwards and Pearce are working with a growing food manufacturing business to recruit an experienced production and materials planner to manage and develop their planning and stock processes and launch into their next growth phase. You will be responsible for managing the production and materials planning for the business. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow with the business into a wider operational role, initially developing planning, and later taking on wider purchasing cost and supplier performance responsibility. Role: Developing effective and efficient plans and optimising the use of equipment and resources. Allocation of materials, ensuring that stock levels are optimised in line with demand. Responsibility for planning factory output, monitoring and reporting on performance against output and cost KPI's. Managing internal relationships, liaising with the sales and production functions, and leading planning meetings. Placing purchase orders on suppliers and managing ingredient stock. Development of improved approaches and processes around planning and the supply chain. Input into new product development and range introduction projects. Requirements: Experience in demand or production planning, within a food manufacturing business. Hands on, and adaptable approach to role. Strong interpersonal and influencing skills. Strong commercial acumen. Motivated, with a passion for food. For more information please reach out. The Consultancy: Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
