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Kidlington, Oxfordshire
About the job Our client is a global market leader in plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal components. They have over 65 years experience of producing essential components across a huge range of industries and applications. They are constantly growing, evolving and attempting to improve. As a result, they are now searching for a key individual to help them design, improve, support and make their processes more agile. They are looking for an experienced Procurement Specialist who has industry experience in manufacturing or components. You will be providing expertise in category management and procurement activities across the growing business. Whoever is successful in this opportunity will work closely with divisional group and business teams. Responsibilities I mplement and manage robust strategic (3-18 month) commodity plans with all relevant stakeholders Gather relevant market intelligence to support the business with insightful commercial information Work with key stakeholders to define opportunities and deliver the benefits Apply a fact-based and insight-led approach to recommendations put forward to the business Help drive sustainability & ESG agenda across procurement function & category Execute value for money decision making through spend leverage, cost benchmarking and through the negotiation of favourable terms and fact-based recommendations Ensure and mitigate business risk across the commodity portfolio Support the NPI process and develop strong relationships with the relevant internal Product Manager Manage and develop the commodity area with an emphasis on continuous improvement May be required to support on other procurement categories including but not limited to freight, indirect & Raw material procurement Ensure adherence Procurement's standards and policy Monitor supplier compliance with governance requirements Take responsibility for tracking both cost saving and price adjustment reporting against budget Coordinate, monitor and report on all data and pricing changes Apply a flexible and pragmatic approach to all tasks undertaken Actively promote Procurement to the wider business to ensure leading practice is adopted, delivered and recognised Skills and Experience Industrial/ manufacturing experience Procurement experience within a category-based role, negotiation experience Strong presentation/ communication skills, sound commercial understanding Strong numeracy and analytic skills Customer service driven Task orientated with ability to own and complete complex tasks Level 4 CIPS qualification, component purchasing experience What is on Offer Competitive Salary, discretionary Annual Bonus Up to 5% matched pension contribution, 4x annual salary life assurance 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, extra paid day off for your birthday, additional holiday purchase scheme, paid day off for volunteering Employee discounts through MyDiscounts, Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme Eyecare Vouchers, Cycle to work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme This is a hybrid role with expectation of working in our Jarrow or Kidlington office 2/3 days per week. Our client is a global market leader in plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal components. They have a history of over 65 years, producing essential components across a huge range of industries and applications. Making it easier for customers is their top priority. They operate internationally in 29 countries across 4 continents. With every order, they offer a hassle-free experience through our 14 manufacturing facilities, 34 distribution centres and 40 sales and service locations. Their vision is to be "The world's leading responsible hassle-free supplier of essential industrial components"
About the job Our client is a global market leader in plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal components. They have over 65 years experience of producing essential components across a huge range of industries and applications. They are constantly growing, evolving and attempting to improve. As a result, they are now searching for a key individual to help them design, improve, support and make their processes more agile. They are looking for an experienced Procurement Specialist who has industry experience in manufacturing or components. You will be providing expertise in category management and procurement activities across the growing business. Whoever is successful in this opportunity will work closely with divisional group and business teams. Responsibilities I mplement and manage robust strategic (3-18 month) commodity plans with all relevant stakeholders Gather relevant market intelligence to support the business with insightful commercial information Work with key stakeholders to define opportunities and deliver the benefits Apply a fact-based and insight-led approach to recommendations put forward to the business Help drive sustainability & ESG agenda across procurement function & category Execute value for money decision making through spend leverage, cost benchmarking and through the negotiation of favourable terms and fact-based recommendations Ensure and mitigate business risk across the commodity portfolio Support the NPI process and develop strong relationships with the relevant internal Product Manager Manage and develop the commodity area with an emphasis on continuous improvement May be required to support on other procurement categories including but not limited to freight, indirect & Raw material procurement Ensure adherence Procurement's standards and policy Monitor supplier compliance with governance requirements Take responsibility for tracking both cost saving and price adjustment reporting against budget Coordinate, monitor and report on all data and pricing changes Apply a flexible and pragmatic approach to all tasks undertaken Actively promote Procurement to the wider business to ensure leading practice is adopted, delivered and recognised Skills and Experience Industrial/ manufacturing experience Procurement experience within a category-based role, negotiation experience Strong presentation/ communication skills, sound commercial understanding Strong numeracy and analytic skills Customer service driven Task orientated with ability to own and complete complex tasks Level 4 CIPS qualification, component purchasing experience What is on Offer Competitive Salary, discretionary Annual Bonus Up to 5% matched pension contribution, 4x annual salary life assurance 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, extra paid day off for your birthday, additional holiday purchase scheme, paid day off for volunteering Employee discounts through MyDiscounts, Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme Eyecare Vouchers, Cycle to work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme This is a hybrid role with expectation of working in our Jarrow or Kidlington office 2/3 days per week. Our client is a global market leader in plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal components. They have a history of over 65 years, producing essential components across a huge range of industries and applications. Making it easier for customers is their top priority. They operate internationally in 29 countries across 4 continents. With every order, they offer a hassle-free experience through our 14 manufacturing facilities, 34 distribution centres and 40 sales and service locations. Their vision is to be "The world's leading responsible hassle-free supplier of essential industrial components"
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Kidlington, Oxfordshire
About the job Reporting to the Global Head of Indirects, the Global Category Manager - Property, FM & CapEx will own and lead a significant global spend portfolio across multiple regions and business units. This is a hands-on, commercially focused role with the opportunity to shape and improve how Property, Facilities Management and CapEx spend is strategically managed across the organisation. The role will drive value, strong governance, and supplier performance while partnering closely with senior stakeholders, external property advisors, and key suppliers to deliver global category strategy. Responsibilities: Develop and deliver the global category strategy for Property, FM (with a focus on Soft FM), CapEx, Utilities and Warehousing. Manage the global property portfolio in partnership with external property consultants. Lead global sourcing and procurement activities to maximise value, leverage, and supply effectiveness. Establish, negotiate, and manage key supplier contracts, renewals, and performance. Drive cost savings and value creation through spend analysis, benchmarking, and commercial negotiations. Analyse global spend and supplier markets to identify opportunities and support strategic decision-making. Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance, contracts, and supplier onboarding requirements. Embed and continuously improve global procurement processes in collaboration with the Procurement Centre of Excellence. Coordinating and reporting against category spend plans in detail. Preparing category updates at a tactical level. Conduct supplier audits and assessments. Build strong relationships with regional and global stakeholders, influencing change and delivery. Deliver clear reporting, category updates, and communications to support savings and performance. Executing value-for-money decision-making through spend leverage. Support wider procurement, supply chain, ESG and sustainability objectives as required. Own and deliver regional and global category plans, budgets, and cost-saving targets. Hold strategic and critical suppliers accountable against commercial, performance, and ESG requirements. Act as escalation point for key supplier and stakeholder issues. Drive continuous improvement and best practice across the category. Skills and Experience: Procurement experience within a global category role, relevant category experience, Specialist Sourcing Qualification (CIPS) (Desirable) Degree educated or equivalent (& proven track record), prior manufacturing experience, Experience working within a complex private sector multi-national business Result orientated with the ability to present results in a structured and professional manner Strong project management skills Commercial acumen and ability to influence business colleagues and leaders Strong analytical skills and evidences use of data to drive informed decision-making, cost reduction experience and evidence Team player with customer service focus What is on offer: Competitive Salary, discretionary Annual Bonus Private Medical Insurance, up to 5% matched pension contribution, 4x annual salary life assurance 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, extra paid day off for your birthday, additional holiday purchase scheme, paid day off for volunteering Employee discounts through MyDiscounts, Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme, Eyecare Vouchers, Cycle to work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme This is a hybrid role, with 2-3 days per week based in the Kidlington office. Our client is a leading global provider of essential components and solutions, focusing on the manufacture and distribution of plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal items. Headquartered in the UK, their global network extends to 28 countries worldwide and includes over 3,000 employees, 14 manufacturing facilities, 24 distribution centres and 33 sales & service centres serving c.74,000 customers with a rapid supply of low cost but essential products for a variety of applications in industries such as equipment manufacturing, automotive, fabrication, electronics, medical and renewable energy. They are ideally looking for individuals who enjoy working as part of a close team, are passionate about what they do and who strive to make a difference. They are always looking to improve and are keen to recruit individuals who like to innovate and improve processes.
About the job Reporting to the Global Head of Indirects, the Global Category Manager - Property, FM & CapEx will own and lead a significant global spend portfolio across multiple regions and business units. This is a hands-on, commercially focused role with the opportunity to shape and improve how Property, Facilities Management and CapEx spend is strategically managed across the organisation. The role will drive value, strong governance, and supplier performance while partnering closely with senior stakeholders, external property advisors, and key suppliers to deliver global category strategy. Responsibilities: Develop and deliver the global category strategy for Property, FM (with a focus on Soft FM), CapEx, Utilities and Warehousing. Manage the global property portfolio in partnership with external property consultants. Lead global sourcing and procurement activities to maximise value, leverage, and supply effectiveness. Establish, negotiate, and manage key supplier contracts, renewals, and performance. Drive cost savings and value creation through spend analysis, benchmarking, and commercial negotiations. Analyse global spend and supplier markets to identify opportunities and support strategic decision-making. Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance, contracts, and supplier onboarding requirements. Embed and continuously improve global procurement processes in collaboration with the Procurement Centre of Excellence. Coordinating and reporting against category spend plans in detail. Preparing category updates at a tactical level. Conduct supplier audits and assessments. Build strong relationships with regional and global stakeholders, influencing change and delivery. Deliver clear reporting, category updates, and communications to support savings and performance. Executing value-for-money decision-making through spend leverage. Support wider procurement, supply chain, ESG and sustainability objectives as required. Own and deliver regional and global category plans, budgets, and cost-saving targets. Hold strategic and critical suppliers accountable against commercial, performance, and ESG requirements. Act as escalation point for key supplier and stakeholder issues. Drive continuous improvement and best practice across the category. Skills and Experience: Procurement experience within a global category role, relevant category experience, Specialist Sourcing Qualification (CIPS) (Desirable) Degree educated or equivalent (& proven track record), prior manufacturing experience, Experience working within a complex private sector multi-national business Result orientated with the ability to present results in a structured and professional manner Strong project management skills Commercial acumen and ability to influence business colleagues and leaders Strong analytical skills and evidences use of data to drive informed decision-making, cost reduction experience and evidence Team player with customer service focus What is on offer: Competitive Salary, discretionary Annual Bonus Private Medical Insurance, up to 5% matched pension contribution, 4x annual salary life assurance 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, extra paid day off for your birthday, additional holiday purchase scheme, paid day off for volunteering Employee discounts through MyDiscounts, Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme, Eyecare Vouchers, Cycle to work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme This is a hybrid role, with 2-3 days per week based in the Kidlington office. Our client is a leading global provider of essential components and solutions, focusing on the manufacture and distribution of plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal items. Headquartered in the UK, their global network extends to 28 countries worldwide and includes over 3,000 employees, 14 manufacturing facilities, 24 distribution centres and 33 sales & service centres serving c.74,000 customers with a rapid supply of low cost but essential products for a variety of applications in industries such as equipment manufacturing, automotive, fabrication, electronics, medical and renewable energy. They are ideally looking for individuals who enjoy working as part of a close team, are passionate about what they do and who strive to make a difference. They are always looking to improve and are keen to recruit individuals who like to innovate and improve processes.
Connect With Limited
Jarrow, Tyne And Wear
About the job Our client is a global market leader in plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal components. They have over 65 years experience of producing essential components across a huge range of industries and applications. They are constantly growing, evolving and attempting to improve. As a result, they are now searching for a key individual to help them design, improve, support and make their processes more agile. They are looking for an experienced Procurement Specialist who has industry experience in manufacturing or components. You will be providing expertise in category management and procurement activities across the growing business. Whoever is successful in this opportunity will work closely with divisional group and business teams. Responsibilities I mplement and manage robust strategic (3-18 month) commodity plans with all relevant stakeholders Gather relevant market intelligence to support the business with insightful commercial information Work with key stakeholders to define opportunities and deliver the benefits Apply a fact-based and insight-led approach to recommendations put forward to the business Help drive sustainability & ESG agenda across procurement function & category Execute value for money decision making through spend leverage, cost benchmarking and through the negotiation of favourable terms and fact-based recommendations Ensure and mitigate business risk across the commodity portfolio Support the NPI process and develop strong relationships with the relevant internal Product Manager Manage and develop the commodity area with an emphasis on continuous improvement May be required to support on other procurement categories including but not limited to freight, indirect & Raw material procurement Ensure adherence Procurement's standards and policy Monitor supplier compliance with governance requirements Take responsibility for tracking both cost saving and price adjustment reporting against budget Coordinate, monitor and report on all data and pricing changes Apply a flexible and pragmatic approach to all tasks undertaken Actively promote Procurement to the wider business to ensure leading practice is adopted, delivered and recognised Skills and Experience Industrial/ manufacturing experience Procurement experience within a category-based role, negotiation experience Strong presentation/ communication skills, sound commercial understanding Strong numeracy and analytic skills Customer service driven Task orientated with ability to own and complete complex tasks Level 4 CIPS qualification, component purchasing experience What is on Offer Competitive Salary, discretionary Annual Bonus Up to 5% matched pension contribution, 4x annual salary life assurance 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, extra paid day off for your birthday, additional holiday purchase scheme, aid day off for volunteering Employee discounts through MyDiscounts, Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme Eyecare Vouchers, Cycle to work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme This is a hybrid role with expectation of working in our Jarrow or Kidlington office 2/3 days per week. Our client is a global market leader in plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal components. They have a history of over 65 years, producing essential components across a huge range of industries and applications. Making it easier for customers is their top priority. They operate internationally in 29 countries across 4 continents. With every order, they offer a hassle-free experience through our 14 manufacturing facilities, 34 distribution centres and 40 sales and service locations. Their vision is to be "The world's leading responsible hassle-free supplier of essential industrial components"
About the job Our client is a global market leader in plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal components. They have over 65 years experience of producing essential components across a huge range of industries and applications. They are constantly growing, evolving and attempting to improve. As a result, they are now searching for a key individual to help them design, improve, support and make their processes more agile. They are looking for an experienced Procurement Specialist who has industry experience in manufacturing or components. You will be providing expertise in category management and procurement activities across the growing business. Whoever is successful in this opportunity will work closely with divisional group and business teams. Responsibilities I mplement and manage robust strategic (3-18 month) commodity plans with all relevant stakeholders Gather relevant market intelligence to support the business with insightful commercial information Work with key stakeholders to define opportunities and deliver the benefits Apply a fact-based and insight-led approach to recommendations put forward to the business Help drive sustainability & ESG agenda across procurement function & category Execute value for money decision making through spend leverage, cost benchmarking and through the negotiation of favourable terms and fact-based recommendations Ensure and mitigate business risk across the commodity portfolio Support the NPI process and develop strong relationships with the relevant internal Product Manager Manage and develop the commodity area with an emphasis on continuous improvement May be required to support on other procurement categories including but not limited to freight, indirect & Raw material procurement Ensure adherence Procurement's standards and policy Monitor supplier compliance with governance requirements Take responsibility for tracking both cost saving and price adjustment reporting against budget Coordinate, monitor and report on all data and pricing changes Apply a flexible and pragmatic approach to all tasks undertaken Actively promote Procurement to the wider business to ensure leading practice is adopted, delivered and recognised Skills and Experience Industrial/ manufacturing experience Procurement experience within a category-based role, negotiation experience Strong presentation/ communication skills, sound commercial understanding Strong numeracy and analytic skills Customer service driven Task orientated with ability to own and complete complex tasks Level 4 CIPS qualification, component purchasing experience What is on Offer Competitive Salary, discretionary Annual Bonus Up to 5% matched pension contribution, 4x annual salary life assurance 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, extra paid day off for your birthday, additional holiday purchase scheme, aid day off for volunteering Employee discounts through MyDiscounts, Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme Eyecare Vouchers, Cycle to work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme This is a hybrid role with expectation of working in our Jarrow or Kidlington office 2/3 days per week. Our client is a global market leader in plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal components. They have a history of over 65 years, producing essential components across a huge range of industries and applications. Making it easier for customers is their top priority. They operate internationally in 29 countries across 4 continents. With every order, they offer a hassle-free experience through our 14 manufacturing facilities, 34 distribution centres and 40 sales and service locations. Their vision is to be "The world's leading responsible hassle-free supplier of essential industrial components"
