Procurement Manager – Directs & Manufacturing

Procurement Manager – Directs & Manufacturing

Hertfordshire | £55,000 - £60,000 + Competitive Package

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Direct Procurement professional to join a rapidly growing, highly successful manufacturer with a strong international presence and an established position as a leader within its specialist market.

Following significant growth through Covid, the business is building momentum again and delivering close to double-digit organic growth within a highly stable sector. Just as importantly, this is a company where people genuinely seem to enjoy building their careers, recently being recognised in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 .

What you'll be doing

• Managing strategic Direct Procurement across materials, components and manufactured products
• Leading sourcing projects, supplier negotiations and commercial activity across an international supply base
• Developing supplier relationships and driving improvements across cost, quality, resilience and performance
• Partnering closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality and wider business stakeholders
• Taking increasing ownership as the procurement function and wider organisation continue to grow

What they're looking for

• Strong procurement experience at Senior Buyer / Procurement Manager level
• Ideally experience within a manufacturing environment , with medical, healthcare or cosmetic product manufacturing exposure beneficial but not essential
• Strong strategic sourcing, negotiation and supplier management capability
• Commercially minded and comfortable taking ownership
• Personality is important: driven, friendly, passionate and collaborative , with the ambition to develop and take on more

The culture is a major part of the opportunity. The business offers a flexible and supportive environment, low employee attrition and genuine examples of people developing significantly during their time with the company. As a smaller, agile organisation, there are fewer barriers to taking on additional responsibility and no shortage of opportunities for ambitious people to progress .

For someone looking for greater ownership, strong development opportunities and the chance to join a growing business officially recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 , this is an opportunity well worth exploring.

To find out more, please apply directly through this page or send your CV to Devan at