We are seeking an experienced procurement professional(ProcurementLead) to manage electrical and electronic commodities within a regulated environment. In this pivotal role, you will take ownership of a portfolio of commodities—initially focusing on Electronic, Electrical and connected items—ensuring suppliers deliver to standards required by our customers and internal stakeholders.
What You’ll Be Doing
As our ProcurementLead, you will:
* Select and onboard new suppliers aligned with our commodity strategy.
* Provide timely pricing and lead time responses to support customer quotations.
* Negotiate and award supplier contracts, ensuring full compliance with commercial, planning, scheduling and New Product Introduction requirements.
* Validate and verify new supplier parts to ensure quality and compliance.
* Support the Materials and Planning team with ongoing purchasing and issue resolution.
* Work closely with suppliers, engineering and production to drive swift resolution of quality concerns.
* Monitor supplier performance and develop improvement plans where needed.
* Ensure supplier adherence to ISO9001 and other relevant standards.
* Support cost estimation and ensure financial accuracy according to company standards.
What Success Looks Like
* Consistently meeting cost, quality and delivery performance metrics.
* Strong customer service mindset and reliable continuity of supply.
* High quality supplier relationships and measurable performance improvement.
About You
You Must Have:
* Experience managing Electronic, Electrical or related commodities in a regulated, design responsible environment.
* Strong understanding of engineering requirements and supplier flowdown.
* Ability to audit suppliers and coach them through improvement initiatives.
* Skilled negotiator with strong analytical capability.
* Confident communicator able to simplify complex issues into clear summaries.
* Proficiency with MS Office (especially Excel).
* Ability to travel (20% domestic, 10% European).
You Should Have:
* Experience in regulated sectors (Nuclear, Defence, Oil & Gas, etc.).
* Knowledge of Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA).
* Basic financial understanding.
* Experience managing supplier quality issues.
* CIPS Level 3+ (or working towards).
* Experience in a design-and-build manufacturing organisation.
It Would Be Great If You Also Have:
* Understanding of international trade rules.
* Experience with MRP2, Lean MRP or Demand Driven Supply Chain concepts.
You’re Likely to Be Someone Who:
* Takes initiative and drives tasks to completion.
* Is resilient, adaptable and comfortable managing multiple priorities.
* Enjoys solving problems and seeing the bigger picture.
* Builds strong relationships and communicates with clarity.
* Learns quickly and thrives in changing environments.
If you’re ready to make a real impact in a dynamic and growing organisation, please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you would be an ideal candidate to William Stirman (williams@delta-mobrey.com). No agencies.
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