Assistant Procurement Manager
Help keep projects moving, suppliers aligned and stock available when it matters most.
What you’ll be doing
- Supporting the Procurement Manager with sourcing goods, materials and services for upcoming projects.
- Requesting and reviewing supplier quotes, helping to secure best value and reliable availability.
- Processing, progressing and chasing stock orders, returns and reworks.
- Working closely with internal teams to understand project requirements, sales pipelines and customer orders.
- Helping to maintain the right stock levels so projects can be completed on time and in full.
- Building positive supplier relationships and supporting price negotiations.
- Keeping procurement records, supplier information and reporting data accurate and up to date.
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes, reduce errors and support a “right first time” approach.
- Supporting health, safety and compliance activity, including records and audit preparation where required.
What we’re looking for
- Previous Procurement experience, ideally within a manufacturing or stock-focused environment.
- Good numeracy, written communication and spoken English skills.
- Experience using stock management or purchasing systems, ideally SAP.
- Strong attention to detail and a practical, organised approach to priorities.
- Confidence communicating with suppliers, colleagues and stakeholders at different levels.
- Good negotiation skills and a focus on value, service and reliability.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
- A proactive mindset, with the ability to spot issues early and suggest improvements.
You’ll do well here if you are
- Focused and able to work towards clear goals.
- Driven to keep standards high and projects moving.
- Decisive, using information and judgement to make sensible choices.
- A strong relationship builder who works well with suppliers and internal teams.
- Keen to learn, develop and support others where needed.
About the company
Harte is a family-owned business with over 50 years’ experience in shopfitting, design and manufacturing. Our culture is built around positive people, flexible ideas and a can-do attitude, with teams working together to solve problems, support customers and keep improving how we do things.
Why apply?
We are looking for an organised, confident and commercially minded Assistant Procurement Manager to join our existing Procurement team and play a key role in making sure materials, parts and services are sourced at the right price, in the right quantities and at the right time.
This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to make a visible impact in a busy Procurement function. You’ll be close to the action, helping ensure projects have the materials and supplier support they need, while developing your procurement, planning and stakeholder management skills.
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working with suppliers, internal teams and operational colleagues to keep projects on track. You will help manage stock orders, supplier performance, returns, reworks and day-to-day procurement activity, while supporting continuous improvement across the department.
If you feel you are up for the challenge, and enjoy solving problems before they slow things down, we’d like to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a short note outlining your relevant experience and why this role interests you.
Ref: HC/APM/01
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
