Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager

Up to £55,000 DOE + excellent benefits | Full‑time with early Friday finish | Progression available

Bedford location. On-site role with occasional hybrid working.

We’re working with our client in Bedford to recruit a hands‑on, commercially driven Procurement Manager. This is a standout opportunity to join an established yet growing business.

You’ll shape procurement strategy, strengthen supplier performance, and ensure cost‑secure delivery across complex engineering projects, while leading and developing a small, capable team.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Driving procurement strategy across high‑value engineered projects

• Building long‑term supplier partnerships and negotiating robust agreements

• Working closely with engineering and project teams from early design through to delivery

• Managing sourcing for critical, bespoke and long‑lead components

• Leading cost‑down, value‑engineering and supply‑chain improvement initiatives

• Overseeing supplier performance, quality, delivery and commercial compliance

• Managing and developing a small procurement team

• Background in high‑value, low‑volume manufacturing, ideally pumps, machining, rotating equipment or castings (ideal but not essential. Related industries experience also an advantage).

• Strong commercial acumen and experience negotiating complex supplier agreements

• Confident operating in a project‑based engineering environment

• Able to balance strategic leadership with hands‑on procurement activity

• Excellent communicator and relationship builder

• Comfortable managing multiple projects and suppliers simultaneously

• Technical understanding of mechanical systems or engineered components

• Salary up to £55,000 depending on experience

• Excellent benefits package

• High‑value, bespoke engineering -  not commodity purchasing

• Early Friday finish

• Opportunities for career progression

• A role where your technical and commercial strengths genuinely matter