JOB OVERVIEW: Procurement Manager - UK with a background in steelwork / fabrication / construction / engineering sought by market leading engineering company. Salary : negotiable depending on experience and proven track record; C£60K-£70K as a guide, plus car allowance/car excellent bonus, pension, laptop, phone plus other benefits. Location - Your office is near Maidstone, Kent with some travel around the UK. Remote working - you may work a maximum of 2 days a week from home. THE COMPANY; My client is a highly professional, very established and continually growing structural steelwork solutions provider to a global customer base. They are a respected leader in the delivery of high-quality customised steelwork solutions to leading organisations across a wide variety of industries. My client has financial backing from a highly successful US investment company which will enable rapid ongoing growth over the next few years. My client focuses on innovation via their designated Research & Development Centre and have current design and manufacturing capabilities across Europe. My client offers a very pleasant working environment, fosters a very collaborative work culture and has a high staff retention ratio.They pride themselves on a committment to excellent staff training and ongoing professional development. THE ROLE & OPPORTUNITY As a result of a focus on profitable growth my client seeks an experienced Procurement Manager - UK who has proven experience of establishing and managing supply-chains within the following markets - steelwork / metal fabrication / construction / engineering. This is a pivotal role ensuring that my client is best placed to deliver its multi-million pound projects to site on time and within budget. You will be a hands-on, intuitive, energetic and forward thinker. We seek a leader who can develop and evolve opportunities at the highest level and have a passion for delivering and creating a winning culture. You will manage a team of procurement and buying professionals. CANDIDATE PROFILE: - Educated to degree level/ professional qualification in a relevant area – procurement or engineering. - You'll likely hold CIPS certification and/or Health and Safety / Project Management accreditations - ideally you'll have all but this ISN'T essential. - Minimum of 5 years’ experience at management level • Experience in managing steel (or similar) supply chains in multidisciplinary fields. • Experience with contract negotiation • Strong project management skills, particularly: planning, scheduling and controlling • Good financial awareness including cost and budgetary control. • Experience maintaining and working within ISO system WHAT'S ON OFFER; -This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly established yet still rapidly expanding established proven market leader who continually invest in their solutions via R&D to stay ahead of the competition - A well respected management position with the chance to progress further for the right candidate - A comprehensive learning and development program - An excellent hard working but fun environment - A highly competitive basic salary plus benefits package If you are a good match then please send a CV immediately to learn more about this excellent career opportunity Keywords Procurement, Head of, Director, construction project manager, steel, steelwork, architecture, architectural, project management, H&S, Health and Safety, building, engineering, supply chain, supply-chain, logistics