4 jobs found in Rushden

STRATEGIC SOURCING MANAGER - PRESTIOUS ARM OF GOVERNMENT, 6 MONTHS INITIALLY. MILTON KEYNES / LONDON BASED. £600 PER DAY INSIDE IR35 / UMBRELLA. OPPORTUNITY NOT TO BE MISSED! Job Purpose The Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for delivering sourcing strategies for complex, medium to high-value procurements. This role operates in close collaboration with Strategic Category Managers, Supplier Managers, and senior stakeholders to optimise value, manage risk, and ensure compliance within a regulated procurement environment. Key Responsibilities • Lead sourcing delivery for high-value and business-critical procurement projects (typically £300m–£500m annual spend influence). • Develop and implement end-to-end sourcing strategies aligned to integrated category plans. • Act as the lead negotiator, securing commercial benefits and cost savings, ensuring validation and alignment with finance objectives. • Collaborate with stakeholders at senior level (Head of/Director level) to...

MERITUS are recruiting for a Sourcing Lead to join our defence client in an initial 6 month contract from their site in Stevenage - PLEASE NOTE You MUST have CIPS experience in a similar procurement role. SOURCING LEAD - INSIDE IR35 - £58 / £62 PER HOUR - STEVENAGE (ONSITE - 3 DAYS A WEEK) - 6 MONTHS - UNDERGO SC CLEARANCE - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS (F2F) - SECTOR: Defence PURPOSE: To lead and support the procurement and sourcing activities of the Mechanical Structures domain, to be the lead and focal point for a number of RFx events. Working with the Category Manager, Supply Chain Manager and the key stakeholders to drive procurement excellence, implementing new suppliers to future proof the client's supply chain and to secure the ramp up today Key responsibilities: Sourcing: Produce and lead sourcing activities in line with category and domain strategy, ensuring procurement best practice is followed, in line with our client's policy. Lead and support activities to...

Data and Analytics Project Manager Start date - 1st of September £600 per day - Inside IR35 Site address - Stevenage in Hertfordshire (min. once a week)Key Responsibilities: * Lead the planning and delivery of a Microsoft Fabric / Power BI data platform, ensuring scope, timelines, budget and quality are controlled through to completion. * Manage delivery of the end-to-end reporting pipeline from Salesforce into the Fabric-based data platform (ingestion, modelling/semantic layer alignment, refresh and reporting readiness). * Manage a CRM (e.g., Zoho) to Salesforce data migration including data mapping, cleansing, migration planning, cutover approach, reconciliation and business sign-off. * Drive project structure, governance, RAID, decision logs and clear reporting (Programme/working groups), ensuring escalation routes are effective. * Build and manage detailed integrated plans, schedules, dependencies and critical milestones across internal teams and third-party partners...

Our tier 1 automotive supplier based in Coventry are seeking a Project Manager to join their launch team and lead delivery of complex automotive seating programmes from pre-series builds through to production launch and serial manufacture. The role ensures projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards, while meeting customer and business objectives. KEY SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: * Lead end-to-end project management of automotive seating launch from pre-production through to SOP (Start of Production) and serial production support. * Ensure delivery of all project milestones in line with customer timing, cost, quality, and performance requirements. * Develop, maintain, and execute detailed project plans, including timing schedules, resource allocation, and critical path analysis. * Act as the primary interface between plant team and the Program, Engineering and commercial teams, ensuring clear communication, alignment on...