Procurement Team Leader

Glasdon Group Limited is seeking a Team Leader to manage a small team of buyers and enhance its manufacturing supply chain. The role involves strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and negotiation, while overseeing a multi-million-pound procurement budget. The successful candidate will build long-term partnerships with suppliers, identify new sourcing opportunities, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment with product development and sales. The position offers comprehensive training, career development opportunities, and a competitive salary. Glasdon Group is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering a progressive and ethical workplace.

*Purpose of the Role: *
To manage a small team of buyers and develop an effective and resilient manufacturing supply chain.
*Summary*
Glasdon Group Limited is a market leader in the design, marketing, and supply of environmental and safety products. The relationships we hold with suppliers in the UK and beyond is important to our business model and we are looking to appoint a Team Leader within our broader Operational function to enhance those positive relationships in a progressive and ethical manner.
If you have a genuine desire to contribute positive change, and to join a progressive company, with excellent career opportunities and benefits then look no further.
The successful candidate will be provided with comprehensive training and we are keen to support the professional development of the successful candidate via CIPS study and qualification.
The role will require some travel to suppliers in the UK and potentially occasional overseas travel.
The Glasdon Group of Companies is an equal opportunities employer.
*Main Duties and Responsibilities*
· *Strategic Sourcing & Procurement: *Lead the strategic procurement of goods and materials, managing a multi-million-pound spend to support extensive stock holdings across multiple warehouse facilities.
· *Supplier Relationship Management & Development: *Cultivate and strengthen relationships with a diverse nature of UK and overseas manufacturing suppliers, fostering long-term partnerships.
· *Negotiation & Contract Management: *Conduct negotiations with suppliers to secure optimal pricing, quality, delivery terms, and service levels; manage supplier contracts and agreements effectively.
· *New Supplier Identification & Onboarding: *Proactively identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers to broaden the supply base, enhance resilience, and drive competitive advantage.
· *Demand Planning & Procurement Scheduling: *Collaborate with relevant internal teams to translate demand forecasts into precise purchasing plans and schedules, ensuring timely acquisition of materials.
· *Purchase Order Management: *Oversee the end-to-end process for purchasing requisitions, from approval to purchase order generation and tracking, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
· *Cost Optimisation & Value Analysis*: Continuously seek opportunities for cost reduction without compromising quality, through rigorous value analysis and strategic sourcing initiatives.
· *Supply Chain Collaboration: *Work closely with the in-house teams including Research & Development, Product Design, QA and Sales to ensure purchasing activities align with product development, quality standards, and sales targets.
· *Market Intelligence: *Stay abreast of market trends, supplier capabilities, and commodity price fluctuations to enable informed decision-making.
· *Team Leadership & Development: *Manage, mentor, and develop a small team.
· *System Utilisation: *Effectively use the in-house commercial system for all purchasing activities, including supplier management, forecasting, order processing, and procurement reporting.
*Ideal Candidate Background*
* Have a genuine interest in procurement practices.
* Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
* Self-motivated, confident, and proactive.
* Commercially aware.
* An effective team player.
* Be familiar with commercial computer systems.
* Good IT, literacy, numerical and analytical skills.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
* CIPS qualified or willing to undergo study support towards a CIPS qualification.
*Additional Experience*
Purchasing, Procurement, Management, Manufacturing, Stock & Inventory Control, Supply Chain, Negotiation, CIPS, 5S, Six-Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Bill of Materials (BOM), Commercial Systems, Kaizen, Supplier Relationship Management, Total Quality Management (TQM).
*Salary *
· Competitive commencing salary.
*Terms and Conditions*
· Full-time, permanent position.
· Monday to Friday, typically 9.00am to 5.00pm, with flexibility.
· 30-minute lunch break.
· Monthly Pay in arrears by the 28th day of each month.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Bereavement leave
* Canteen
* Company events
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Flexitime
* Free or subsidised travel
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Life insurance
* On-site gym
* On-site parking
* Paid volunteer time
* Private medical insurance
* Relocation assistance
* Sick pay
* Store discount
* Transport links
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Blackpool FY4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
* Please outline minimum salary expectations for the role.
Licence/Certification:
* CIPS (preferred)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: PTL PNR