Procurement Lead at UTAC in Bedford, BEDFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom

Job description

• The Procurement Lead will be the responsible party managing a diverse range of procurement categories, from low-value operational purchases to multi-million-pound CapEx investments. This role is hands-on and will support both strategic and operational procurement activities — ensuring best value, compliance, and efficiency across the supply base.
• Annualised savings achievement, through strong commercial negotiation and category management.
• Supply chain consolidation and rationalisation, to improve quality, reduce cost base, and enhance resilience.
• This role is well-suited to someone who shows initiative, numerical strength, and a desire to contribute significant business value.

Responsibilities

• Lead the sourcing, negotiation, and management of indirect procurement categories across multiple UK and international stakeholders.
• Support and oversee CapEx procurement aligned with engineering and project requirements.
• Deliver measurable annualised cost savings targets and support supplier base optimisation.
• Drive supplier consolidation strategies to enhance quality, reduce complexity, and improve buying efficiency. · Administer Purchase Orders, supplier onboarding, and data accuracy within ERP systems.
• Generate monthly procurement performance and spend reports; analyse data to identify opportunities.
• Manage supplier contract administration and compliance with internal governance standards.
• Proactively engage with internal project, engineering, operations, finance, and leadership teams.
• Maintain a strong focus on continuous improvement and support global procurement transformation initiatives.
• Foster a culture of accountability and high personal performance in alignment with company values.
• Support a wide variety of company initiatives and programmes to completion.
• Act in accordance with the behaviours for UTAC staff at all times.

Requirements

• Skils & Experience
• Procurement or supply chain experience within a manufacturing, engineering, or regulated environment.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills and commercial awareness.
• Strong numeracy and analytical capability.
• Able to manage multiple simultaneous priorities with high levels of ownership.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive change.
• Experience in automotive, aerospace, defence, or industrial testing sectors.
• Familiarity with Oracle and/or Sage ERP platforms.
• Experience supporting CapEx procurement.
• CIPS qualification (or progression toward it)
• Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or relevant discipline preferred.
• Equivalent professional experience also valued.

Skills

Required

• Procurement or supply chain experience
• Negotiation skills
• Commercial awareness
• Numeracy
• Analytical capability
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Influencing stakeholders
• Driving change

Preferred

• Experience supporting CapEx procurement

Benefits

• For you, as a potential UTAC team member, we believe that the international and diverse nature of our business combined with the passion, energy and friendliness of our people create a great place to work. UTAC is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, valuing inclusion and supporting our people to be themselves and at their very best.
• By joining us you will gain access to a broad range of learning relevant to your role and personal development, as well as exposure to leading technologies and expertise.
• Our reward and benefit programmes are designed to support our people with competitive and locally tailored packages combined with support for individual health and wellbeing both inside and outside of work.
• In the UK this includes ;
• Life Cover
• Access to a wide range of discounts and offers via the Perkz reward scheme
• Recognition awards linked to our UTAC values of Expertise, Innovation and Integrity.
• Healthcare cashback plans
• Generous holiday benefits
• Contributory pension schemes
• Attractive family friendly policies; maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, flexible working.
• Access to a variety of employee assistance support services.
• Learn more about UTAC and what and how we do what we do at www.utac.com