Proactive Personnel Ltd are currently for a Procurement Manager for a leading manufacturing company based in the Telford area. This role is reporting to the Operations Director, you will be required to lead and develop the purchasing, materials and planning team to provide the business with its full procurement facility in an efficient and timely manner. Duties and Responsibilities: Purchasing: Daily management of the team PO approval Management and implementation of pricing agreements and contracts Supplier purchase analysis and development of supplier partnerships Manufacturing / engineering department liaison Implementing company standards across the purchasing department Cost Reduction: Have a strong analytical approach and a strong negotiator Management of supplier price negotiations Implement cost down projects to eliminate unnecessary expense Materials: Management and implementation of materials stock analysis and value control Company stock stakes both in the UK and abroad (reporting values to senior management) Planning of the materials team Setting and implementing company standards for the department To be considered for this role, you must be: Be Degree qualified and ideally be able to demonstrate experience in an OEM environment A motivational leader and be able to encourage and inspire a team Self-disciplined approach to achieving objectives Commercial awareness to achieve objectives Accurate approach to material controls In return, you can expect to ear