Your new role Hays Procurement are excited to be recruiting, on an exclusive basis, a Procurement Manager for a recognised and growth manufacturing business within Rotherham, South Yorkshire. As Procurement Manager you will manage the effective and efficient purchasing of the company's raw materials, packaging and direct purchasing requirements to meet the company's profitability and cash management objectives. Key Duties: To ensure purchase of an appropriate supply of raw materials, goods and services at market competitive prices To ensure purchases are managed within the cash flow capability and targets of the company Manage two direct reports Provide hedging support to include executing trades with brokers and data entry onto our system Month end raw material stock reporting Monthly KPIs to be updated and issued To assist with quarterly reforecasting on raw materials and packaging for the Finance team Together with the Head of Supply Chain, develop a strategic raw material strategy To communicate effectively with other business functions, to establish an agreed definition of the business needs and success criteria for each strategic material To establish and maintain market maps detailing supply markets and key players for all major raw materials, packaging and ancillaries Together with the commercial departments, manage raw material exposure within agreed company limits. To liaise with other business functions to proactively identify and implement profit-enhancing and cash-enhancing opportunities To ensure company systems are operated efficiently and effectively so that system information can be relied upon To comply with all Health and Safety and Environmental rules, policies and procedures To provide input to Kaizen activity To put forward and ensure departmental objectives are met within the agreed timescale What you'll need to succeed Experience in a similar role within the manufacturing/engineering sector CIPS qualification or higher advantageous but not essential Negotiating, contract, organisation and good communication skills Reliable with strong attention to detail and methodical approach Able to think and express views to enable contribution to overall purchasing and business strategy Strong skills in word processing, excel and data entry Current Driving Licence What you'll get in return A highly competitive package is on offer, depending on experience. You will also receive a very generous benefits package including a car allowance, 33 days' holiday, an excellent pension scheme and much more. The role would be based on site, Monday to Friday and a 37.5 hour working week, with flexible working hours. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk