Reagent Chemical & Research
Procurement Manager
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Term: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Runcorn
Hours of Employment: 08:30 to 16:50, Monday to Friday
Salary: £55,000 per annum plus 10% discretionary bonus and car allowance
Description of the Role
We are seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to lead procurement across our UK operations while supporting our growing US business. This is a leadership role responsible for developing procurement strategy, managing key supplier relationships, and ensuring the business achieves the best possible value, quality, and service.
Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will lead strategic sourcing, negotiate major supplier agreements, identify commercial opportunities, and continuously improve procurement performance as the business grows.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver ReAgent's procurement strategy.
- Lead strategic sourcing, tenders, contract negotiations, and supplier selection.
- Build long-term supplier relationships and negotiate key commercial agreements.
- Identify cost reduction, cost avoidance, and value improvement opportunities.
- Monitor supplier performance, risk, and compliance.
- Support procurement activity across our UK and US operations.
- Improve procurement processes, systems, and ways of working.
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Skills And Experience
- Minimum seven years' procurement experience, ideally in manufacturing / chemicals.
- Experience developing procurement strategy.
- Proven success delivering strategic sourcing and commercial savings.
- Strong contract negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
- Proven experience of managing and developing people.
- Able to influence senior stakeholders and work across multiple departments.
- Commercially minded with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics, SAGE, and Microsoft Office.
- Willing to travel in the UK and occasionally overseas; Full UK driving licence preferred.
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Qualifications
- CIPS qualification or equivalent strategic procurement experience.
Benefits
- Generous company pension
- Minimum 31 days’ holiday (including bank holidays)
- Life insurance
- Enhanced maternity/paternity
- Free onsite parking
- Friendly place to work
- Long-term service benefits including extra holidays and private medical insurance
About ReAgent Chemical Services Limited
ReAgent is a family-owned chemical manufacturer and supplier founded in 1977. We are a dynamic, ambitious, and fast-growing company with a friendly company culture. Our core values are to provide industry-leading customer service and high-quality products and ensure that everyone who works at ReAgent is happy. Just a few of the ways we do this is through open and honest communication, regular social events, and being a Living Hours and Living Wage Employer.
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