Estimating & Procurement Manager Location: Aylesford Salary: 40,000- 45,000 Hours: Full-time, Mon-Fri 8am-5:30pm We are recruiting an Estimating & Procurement Manager to join a well-established retail manufacturer on a permanent basis. This is a key leadership role, managing a team of three, overseeing accurate quotations, strategic purchasing, supplier relations, and providing data-driven reporting to support production and procurement decisions. What you'll do: Lead a small team, setting objectives, monitoring performance, and identifying training needs Prepare accurate job estimates for printed packaging products, factoring materials, machine use, labour, and customer requirements Develop and maintain pricing models aligned with company strategy and market benchmarks Oversee all purchasing activities for raw materials, outsourced services, and production supplies Negotiate with suppliers to ensure cost, quality, and service targets are met Monitor supplier...

Summary: Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will play a pivotal role in developing, influencing, and challenging our procurement strategies through close collaboration with key stakeholders. In this position, you will take full ownership of the procurement lifecycle-from the initial identification of needs and scoping to final delivery and implementation. Your remit will be diverse, ranging from operational and construction materials to mechanical and electrical equipment. You will also enhance our approach by identifying tactical value management opportunities, ensuring we optimise outcomes based on customer volumes and specific technical requirements. Main responsibilities: Develop and deliver all aspects of end-to-end category management for the range of goods, services and works within your area of responsibility to meet the needs of the business. Own and manage the category budget, including savings forecasting, tracking and reporting on financial...

Your new company A forward-looking organisation is seeking a Procurement Officer to support both low-value procurement activity and elements of more complex, strategic projects. This role is ideal for someone who is proactive, detail-driven, and keen to develop their procurement expertise within a collaborative and supportive environment. Your new role Key Responsibilities In this role, you will: Provide advice to staff on low-value, low-complexity procurement needs. Manage low-value procurement projects, using frameworks, liaising with framework operators, and producing documentation using standard templates. Support senior procurement colleagues with higher-value/strategic procurement activity, including market engagement, options appraisals, evaluation processes, tender documentation and full lifecycle support. Support statutory processes and coordination with internal teams and external stakeholders. Undertake supplier administration, including issuing notices and...