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The Company Our client is a complex and expanding engineering business seeking to recruit a Procurement Manager. The Role Key responsibilities for the Procurement Manager will include: Managing and mentoring a small team, including stores Devising Procurement strategy and implementing procurement best practice from scratch including systems and contracts registers Key areas of spend - Capex, subcontract, MRO and consumables Central point of contact for all procurement activity on site - supporting senior stakeholders including Commercial and Operations Sourcing as per project requirements, negotiating new contracts, implementing SLAs Supplier performance/contract management and audits, risk management and -mitigation About You The ideal Procurement Manager: Proven track record in performing both hands-on and strategic level Procurement Lead roles Career experience from within engineering, O&G, defence and/or project-based sectors beneficial Able to demonstrate strengths in managing Capex and subcontract procurement essential Be accustomed to blank-canvas, project-based procurement with limited systems Will have excellent contract negotiation/-management skills Be commercially astute, proactive and assertive Have clear strengths in supplier management and stakeholder engagement - confident to challenge the status quo, able to influence and build relationships with ease Resilient, accustomed to working at pace in an environment with changing priorities and requirements Able to work 5 days per week on site