Procurement Manager

LOCATION: Hull, East Yorkshire

SALARY: Excellent + Great Benefits

A Procurement Manager is required for Broady Flow Control Ltd, an established UK manufacturer of safety-critical valve products used across demanding sectors including defence, oil and gas. This is a key appointment for the business, with the successful Procurement Manager taking ownership of the purchasing function and helping shape its future strategic direction.

As Procurement Manager, you’ll be responsible for developing, implementing and executing a new purchasing strategy, reviewing the existing supplier base and identifying opportunities to improve cost, quality, delivery and supply-chain resilience. Broady currently manages approximately £5m of supplier spend across around 100 suppliers, with a significant proportion concentrated among a smaller number of key suppliers.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Procurement Manager, Purchasing Manager or Supply Chain professional from an engineering or manufacturing environment who enjoys challenging existing processes, developing supplier relationships and taking a more strategic approach to purchasing.

WHY THIS ROLE STANDS OUT

• Take ownership of developing and implementing a new purchasing strategy for the business.
• Manage and optimise a significant annual supplier spend across an established engineering supply chain.
• Review the current supplier base and identify opportunities across UK and international markets.
• Work closely with the wider Valvitalia purchasing organisation to explore group suppliers and leverage greater buying power.
• Make a direct impact on cost, supplier performance, delivery, quality and supply-chain resilience.
• Join an established valve manufacturer where procurement is becoming an increasingly strategic part of the business.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Develop, implement and execute a purchasing and category strategy aligned with wider business objectives.
• Review supplier spend, sourcing routes and existing supplier relationships to identify commercial and operational improvements.
• Manage supplier performance across cost, quality, OTD, risk and continuity of supply.
• Source and negotiate engineered components and materials including castings, forgings, machined components and other manufactured parts.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, internal stakeholders and the wider group purchasing function to improve overall procurement performance.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Proven experience within procurement, purchasing or supply chain management in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience developing and implementing purchasing, category or strategic sourcing strategies.
• Experience managing significant supplier spend, commercial negotiations and supplier performance.
• A good understanding of engineered components, manufacturing supply chains and materials such as castings, forgings and machined parts.
• A proactive, commercially focused approach with the confidence to challenge the status quo and drive measurable improvements.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

• Competitive salary DOE, with a varied role.
• Excellent pension – 9.5% contribution.
• Holiday allowance, including 23 days plus bank holidays plus time off at Christmas (not deducted)
• Private medical insurance.
• Life insurance 2.5 times salary.
• The opportunity to develop further technical inspection and NDE capability within an experienced quality environment.

WHY EMMERSON KITNEY?

At Emmerson Kitney, we Recruit Different. We’re committed to building long-term relationships with both our clients and candidates, taking the time to understand what matters most to you. We work in true partnership to match talented professionals with outstanding career opportunities.

WHAT NEXT?

If you’re an experienced Procurement Manager, Purchasing Manager or Supply Chain professional with a background in engineering or manufacturing and you’re looking for a role where you can develop and implement a new purchasing strategy, improve supplier performance and make a genuine impact on the business, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a retained search with Emmerson Kitney – all third-party applications will be forwarded to us as the exclusive recruitment partner.