Procurement Lead
Location: Bedford
Salary: £45,000 DOE + Benefits
Industry: Mechanical Engineering Solutions - Plumbing, HVAC, Pumping, Plant Rooms, Piping, etc.
Benefits: Pension, Holidays, Internal perks, etc.
Bonus: This role will have a saving-led incentive to secure you an end of year bonus.
Company: National outfit, with extensive financial backing working with customers across the municipal, industrial, commercial and construction sectors.

The Role:

The Procurement Lead will take ownership of group-wide procurement strategy covering materials, components, and subcontract services, with a focus on post-acquisition integration and cost optimisation.

You will develop and implement a cohesive procurement strategy, create group frameworks, and ensure that each business unit benefits from improved terms, consistency, and supply resilience.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead the development and rollout of a group-wide procurement strategy across multiple acquired businesses.

* Identify and deliver commercial opportunities through consolidation, volume leverage, and supplier rationalisation.

* Negotiate contracts and framework agreements to secure best value while maintaining quality and service.

* Partner with leadership, engineering, projects, and finance teams to align procurement with commercial and operational goals.

* Implement common processes, KPIs, and governance to bring consistency and control to procurement activity.

* Provide commercial insight and reporting to support senior decision-making and ongoing integration plans.

Your Background:

* Strong procurement or supply chain background within mechanical, industrial, or engineering environments.

* Demonstrable commercial awareness, with a track record of driving cost savings and improving margins.

* Experience working across multi-site or group structures, ideally including integration or change.

* Confident negotiator with excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence senior leaders.

* Comfortable operating both strategically and hands-on in a growing, evolving environment.

* CIPS (qualified or studying) is advantageous but not essential.

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