Are you a strategic and collaborative Directs Procurement Manager ready to shape procurement excellence in a leading engineering business?

At Kilnbridge, we’re looking for a commercially focused Directs Procurement Manager to lead our Direct Materials Procurement team and drive strategic sourcing across the Group. This is a high-impact role where your leadership and procurement expertise will directly influence our performance, innovation, and long-term success.

Why Kilnbridge?

We take on some of the UK’s most challenging engineering and construction projects with integrity, teamwork, and purpose. As an employee-owned business, every team member has a personal stake in our success. That means your work directly contributes to our delivery, innovation, and reputation.

We live by our values: Responsibility, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence. If these resonate with you, you’ll feel right at home here.

What You’ll Be Doing

Reporting to the Group Head of Procurement, you’ll lead the Directs Procurement team and oversee all direct procurement activities across the business.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing the Direct Materials Procurement Buying team
• Establishing and managing Direct Supply Chain Agreements
• Negotiating terms, SLAs, and KPIs to deliver commercial value
• Driving strategic procurement initiatives and risk mitigation
• Gathering and applying market intelligence to inform decisions
• Collaborating with stakeholders to align procurement strategies
• Ensuring compliance with procurement policies and procedures
• Supporting procurement transformation and continuous improvement
  

What We’re Looking For

You’ll bring proven experience in leading procurement teams and developing 1–3 year strategies, ideally within the construction sector. A CIPS qualification is desirable, and strong legal and contractual knowledge is essential.

You’ll be a strategic thinker with excellent communication and influencing skills, able to build strong relationships across the business and supply chain. A continuous improvement mindset and ability to drive performance are key.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Electric Car Salary Sacrifice scheme
• 25 Days Holiday and Paid Volunteering days
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Profit Sharing Bonus Scheme
• A leadership role in an employee-owned business
• Opportunities to shape procurement strategy and influence outcomes
• A culture that values your expertise and supports your development
  

Ready to take the next step?

If you’re looking for a role where your procurement leadership will make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and be part of a team that’s building something exceptional.

Kilnbridge is an equal opportunities employer and a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme. We are committed to creating a diverse workplace where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect. We strive to attract, develop, engage and retain a diverse mix of talent that reflects the communities and stakeholders we serve. We are also open to discussing flexible working options where suitable.

We are committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment process. Let us know at any stage if you require reasonable adjustments, and we’ll do our best to accommodate. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, or marital status.