Procurement Manager

Do you have experience in strategic sourcing and category management?

Are you excited by the prospect of working for an industry leader in Energy Technology?

Join our BRUSH Power team

The BRUSH Power division delivers solutions that are engineered to perform, built to last, and supported for the entire lifecycle. Customers call on our solutions to meet the most challenging requirements for power, grid stabilization, and decarbonization through electrification.

Be part of a team that makes a difference to our business

You will be responsible for all procurement activities across the global Services units. You will be responsible for leading the procurement team to maximize value for money whilst developing processes and systems required to deliver excellence in purchase to pay, sourcing, and contract management. You will have direct responsibility for c£30m of annual external spend. You will drive continuous improvement, best value, and quality improvements within the team and challenge existing practices. You will also seek ways to achieve better outcomes to ensure key performance and financial targets are met and corrective action taken where necessary.

As a Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Developing, implementing, and ongoing management of the local Procurement Strategy for the business.
• Acting as Primary Procurement point of contact and escalation for the local senior management team.
• Defining and delivering category-by-category savings prioritization and implementation plans.
• Promoting the importance of procurement across the organization and best practice through continuous improvement.
• Providing strategic commercial support and guidance for key supply chain projects.
• Driving collaboration across Brush Group to deliver local benefit to the business.
• Leading, developing, and mentoring your team (Senior Buyers x2 and Buyers x5) ensuring that they receive appropriate support, training, and development to achieve their potential.
• Building and enhancing team capability and embedding best practice, to evolve towards Procurement excellence.
• Developing excellent and effective collaborative relationships with senior exec stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure strategic and operational needs are fully understood and incorporated.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college. MCIPS qualification.
• Have extensive experience in a relevant role, with some experience in team management.
• Have good experience in a transferable sector, ideally within an industry-leading engineering and technology solutions provider.
• Have expertise in supplier relationship management, supplier development & improvement programs, and ongoing compliance.
• Have proven experience in strategic sourcing and category management.
• Have experience of change management and value engineering, driving functional and process improvements.
• Be available for occasional travel to international suppliers and other Brush sites.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Up to 2 days working remotely from home or any other work location.
• Working flexible hours- balancing flexibility to work around your personal commitments while ensuring availability for customers during working hours.

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Safety net of life insurance and programs.
• Tailored financial programs.
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits.

About Us: We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner, and more efficient for people and the planet.

Join Us: Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.