Kane Group are an established, and successful multi-disciplinary building-services solution contractor, with our Head Office based in Banbridge, Northern Ireland.
We're an innovative, forward-thinking company with continued steady growth serving residential, hospitality, education, commercial and healthcare sectors with offices in Northern Ireland, London, Birmingham, Glasgow and the Republic of Ireland.
We are seeking a Purchasing Manager - Indirect Spend based in Banbridge to be part of our growing team.
| KEY RESPONSIBILITIES |
Purchasing Operations Management (Indirect Only)
* Lead and manage all procurement activity across allocated categories, ensuring commercial value, TCO Optimisation, contract compliance, and on time delivery.
* Approve purchase orders and contracts within delegated authority and in line with Procurement policies and governance.
* Ensure all category sourcing meets business requirements, including specifications, SLAs, compliance obligations, and operational deadlines.
* Maintain accurate cost and financial tracking in Evision (ERP system).
* Record and proactively manage all warranties, guarantees, service agreements, and renewals.
* Ensure all indirect suppliers are approved, compliant, and fully onboarded before use.
* Support the improvement of the supply chain database to provide accurate category agreements, pricing, and discounts.
Process & Compliance (Indirect Only)
* Comply with and enforce all Company procurement processes, documentation standards, and compliance requirements.
* Monitor indirect contract renewals, service schedules, KPIs, and supplier performance to minimise operational and financial risk.
* Identify and escalate risks to the Procurement Manager along with proposed solutions to mitigate the same.
* Apply ethical and compliant procurement practices aligned with Company Values and professional standards.
* Maintain complete, accurate, audit‑ready records for all indirect procurement activity.
SLA Management (Indirect Only)
* Actively manage service level agreements (SLAs) across all indirect suppliers, ensuring performance meets agreed service, quality, cost, and response requirements.
* Track and evaluate SLA performance using defined KPIs, highlighting any deviations, risks, or underperformance.
* Engage directly with suppliers to resolve SLA breaches, drive corrective actions, and maintain continuity of service.
* Maintain clear documentation of SLA performance, reviews, actions, and outcomes for audit and reporting purposes.
* Use SLA data trends to inform sourcing decisions, renewals, negotiations, and supplier rationalisation for indirect categories.
Strategic Improvement (Indirect Only)
* Identify and deliver cost savings, efficiencies, and value improvements.
* Conduct market and supplier analysis relevant to indirect spend to support sourcing strategies, negotiations, and supplier rationalisation.
* Prepare and deliver monthly performance reports on spend, including risks, opportunities, supplier performance, and forecasted spend.
* Support long term category planning and development of category roadmaps
* Team and Self Development
* Contribute to management meetings by representing indirect procurement activity and insights.
* Pursue continuous professional development (e.g., CIPS, leadership skills) aligned to future growth.
* Lead, support and develop team members to foster a high performing and collaborative team.
Future Opportunity at Kane
* In line with Kane’s growth plans over the next 5 years this role offers excellent opportunities for long-term career development and progression as the business evolves.
| QUALIFICATION |
* 5 GCSES Grades A-C, including Maths and English
* Third level Education in a business-related discipline.
* CIPS membership/qualifications
| EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE |
* A minimum of 2 years procurement and / or sourcing experience at a senior level, with demonstrated success in delivering value through strategic sourcing, cost optimisation, and supplier consolidation.
* Strong knowledge of contract management, including negotiation, drafting, renewal cycles, and supplier performance management frameworks
* Strong analytical understanding of business cost drivers, enabling targeted cost reduction initiatives and category strategy development.
* Experience working with procurement systems.
* Experience managing key indirect categories such as:
* Fleet (vehicle procurement, leasing, maintenance)
* Insurance (broker management, policy renewals, claims coordination)
* Travel
* Capital Procurement
* Knowledge of commercial and legal considerations relevant to indirect procurement, including contract law fundamentals, service level agreements, and KPI frameworks.
* Experience of managing and developing others to drive high performance and support their professional growth.
* Experience using ERP systems such as Evision or equivalent.
| ABILITIES & SKILLS |
* Proven ability to work autonomously while delivering timely, high quality outputs that align with budgetary and commercial requirements.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage workload effectively.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel.
* Excellent negotiation and communication skills with the ability to influence internal stakeholders and develop strong, effective working relationships across the supply chain.
* Ability to work collaboratively across functions.
| COMPANY BENEFITS |
* Cash Health Plan to include Employee Assistance Programme
* 4 x Salary Death in Service cover
* Auto Enrolment Company Pension scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
* Company Sick Pay Scheme, which is available upon successful completion of probation, and increases with service
* Enhanced maternity & paternity benefits
* Paid professional subscriptions
* Variety of employee discounts
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Branded clothing
* Active Social and Wellbeing Committees
* Annual Health Checks
* Full use of onsite state of the art gym
* Awards for long service
* Additional annual leave based on length of service
* Training and development opportunities.
* Free Onsite parking
Kane is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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