The Opportunity
Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager, you'll lead and manage procurement activities that support innovative programmes across Future Mobility, Industrial Growth, Power & Energy, and Construction. You'll work closely with Programme Managers, Technical Leads and Project Managers to ensure procurement strategies align with project objectives, budgets and delivery timelines.
This is a highly visible role where you'll influence sourcing decisions, negotiate commercial agreements, manage supplier relationships and help deliver value, quality and compliance across complex projects.
What You'll Be Doing
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Managing end-to-end sourcing and procurement activities from requirement definition through to contract award.
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Leading tendering and quotation processes in line with procurement governance and regulatory requirements.
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Negotiating commercial agreements to achieve the best outcomes on cost, quality, delivery and risk.
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Supporting procurement planning, supplier selection and contract management activities.
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Building strong relationships with stakeholders and suppliers to drive successful project delivery.
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Monitoring supplier performance and resolving issues to minimise risk and maximise value.
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Contributing to category strategies, market analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
What We're Looking For
You'll be an experienced procurement professional with a strong commercial mindset and a proven ability to manage complex sourcing activity in a structured environment.
Essential
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Experience in procurement, strategic buying, sourcing or commercial support within a medium or large organisation.
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Strong knowledge of sourcing, tendering and supplier management processes.
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Proven negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
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Ability to identify and manage commercial, contractual and supplier risks.
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Experience working across multiple projects and competing priorities.
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Confidence using procurement, ERP or contract management systems.
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Eligibility to obtain UK Security Clearance.
Desirable
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CIPS qualification or working towards one.
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Experience within manufacturing, engineering, automotive, research or regulated environments.
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Knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023.
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Experience with contract lifecycle management, category management or supplier performance management
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) was established in 2010 as an independent Research & Technology Organisation (RTO) with the objective of bridging the gap between academia and industry – often referred to as ‘the valley of death’.
It represents one of the largest public sector investments in UK manufacturing and, after four years of planning and a 16 month build, the facility opened at Ansty Park in Coventry at the end of 2011.
In December 2011, there were 16 industrial members, 44 staff and just a few key pieces of equipment in the ‘workshop’.
Over the following seven years the MTC’s rapid growth has seen the expansion of our campus with the construction of three more facilities, including the opening of the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre and the National Centre for Additive Manufacturing.
Our role has also increased to cover not only R&D but also Training, Advanced Manufacturing Management and Factory Design.
We now have over 700 talented employees working with us.
During this time we have helped hundreds of companies across a range of industries and over 100 of them have become members of the MTC.
