Job Description
Business Overview
Join a high-growth, global business with over $150m+ in revenue, operating across the UK, Ireland, France and Germany. We specialise in manufacturing solutions that simplify complex infrastructure projects, providing innovative and sustainable products to international clients.
Our market-leading brands—Cubis Systems and NAL—offer smart, safe, and sustainable solutions across various construction sectors. Through innovation, we empower our partners to enhance efficiency and safety with pioneering products designed for simplicity, speed, and reliability.
Together, we are transforming the way our world is built, collaborating on breakthrough ideas that deliver tomorrow's solutions today.
Position: Procurement Manager
Reports to: Managing Director NAP
Role Overview: To control purchasing and spend across all our UK & Ireland sites and to develop one process for procurement using CRH best practices and technologies.
The ideal candidate will drive the strategic vision for direct and indirect procurement for the regions while expanding and building strong relationships with key stakeholders such as the Product Innovation and Commercial teams, Operations, Planning and Manufacturing, Sustainability and Safety teams, IT teams, Distributors, Suppliers, 3PLs (third party logistics) & Freight forwarding.
This leadership role will lead cross-functional and solutions to support regional/country growth, improve stakeholder satisfaction, and reduce costs by translating customer requirements and implement regional/country supply chain and category management strategies, systems, and business practices.
Key Accountabilities:
* Service other departments and key stakeholders within the organisation, to enable our customers’ needs are fulfilled
* Develop a singular approach to procurement across all Network Access Product businesses, aligning within the IPE wider organisation
* Deliver on EBITDA savings projects, cost avoidance and Capital Expenditure savings
* Enhancing cash flow through increased creditors days and stock/inventory management programmes
* Lead the roll out of procurement categorisation management across the business, along with full PDW implementation and data analytics
* Drive Safety & Sustainability targets
Associated Responsibilities:
* Manage and develop the Procurement team
* Lead Acquisitions due diligence and Integration programmes, securing procurement synergies
* Develop relationships within GDS and other CRH entities to promote a One CRH approach
* Enhance the supply chain capability of the business, identify key risks and mitigate such risks
* Lead change within the business, from material substitution to alternative approaches
* Ensure all quality, regulatory and compliance measures are met within global guidelines
Experience and Training:
* Procurement Management Experience
* Experience of working in a fast-paced procurement environment, making decisions based upon limited forecasting data
* Proven experience of leading acquisition and integration procurement projects
* Proven experience of driving best practices such KYS, PDW, Procurement Category Taxonomy, Supplier code of business conducts
* Experience of developing $100m+ Supply chains capable of withstanding major economic shocks such as the financial downturn, Covid, Brexit and Supply Chain disruption.
* Experience with incoterms and international trade, especially related to Brexit matters
* Experience managing a business and showing the financial acumen and EQ to retain and develop a high performing team
Essential Criteria:
* GAP Training
* Proven history of retaining and developing Procurement Teams across multiple sites with diverse cultures
* Proven ability to build supply chains and relationships in lower cost countries
* CBAM reporting
* History of meeting external approved budgeted Savings Targets
Essential Competencies:
1. Ensures accountability
2. Action oriented
3. Manages ambiguity
4. Business insight
5. Collaborates
6. Communicates effectively
7. Manages complexity
8. Decision quality
9. Financial acumen
10. Global perspective
*Note: This list is not exhaustive and may be updated based on business needs. Flexibility and adaptability are key aspects of this role.
How To Apply
Interested candidates should submit their applications via before Friday 29th August 2025 .
Cubis Systems is an equal opportunity employer, which values differences in our people. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we provide equality through our career development opportunities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, nationality, age, and disability.
What We Offer
* Competitive salary
* Company pension contribution
* A range of healthcare options
* Competitive holidays, including Christmas shutdown
* Employee Committees for Health & Wellbeing and Inclusion & Diversity
* Engagement & Wellbeing initiatives
* Employee referral programme
* Family friendly policies
* Career development opportunities across IPE and the wider CRH Group
About CRH
CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.
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