About this role
<p style="min-height:1.5em">Location: Reading, Berkshire (On-site)</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">ABOUT XYZ REALITY</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">──────────────────────────────</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">XYZ Reality are the creators of the world's first and only engineering-grade Augmented Reality solution, purpose built for the construction industry. Not only have we created this holographic technology, that sits within The Atom — a smart, site-safe headset/hardhat — but we implement it on projects, utilising the power of AR to ensure that all schemes are completed in line with delivery timescales and budgets.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">XYZ has grown to over 100 staff across the UK, US & Europe and is working with Mission Critical organisations & construction companies to successfully deliver major projects.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">THE ROLE</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">──────────────────────────────</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">This role sits within the Production team at our NPI facility in Reading, Berkshire, reporting to the Production & Quality Director.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">As Procurement Manager, you will own procurement for our NPI facility end to end — supplier strategy, negotiation, contracts, purchase-to-pay and supplier performance — for a hardware product built from electro-mechanical, optical and electronic assemblies sourced internationally.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">The role takes procurement off the director and builds it into a managed function: negotiated terms, second sources where single-source risk justifies them, and supplier quality joined up with the QMS. You'll be building a function from a standing start, not inheriting a running one.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">──────────────────────────────</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Own the supplier base — segmentation, approval, review and rationalisation. Identify and qualify second sources for single-source components, and lead sourcing for new product introduction from RFQ through to first article.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Negotiate pricing, lead times, payment terms, MOQs and framework agreements. Own supplier contracts, NDAs, tooling ownership, and consignment or buffer-stock arrangements — and deliver a year-on-year cost-reduction plan.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Negotiate and manage service, maintenance, support and calibration agreements for production equipment, test kit and facilities — including indirect and services procurement to the same commercial standards as direct material spend.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Own the purchase-to-pay process end to end, including ERP purchasing data (pricing, lead times, supplier records), reorder points, safety stock and order-quantity policy with Logistics and the Systems Engineer.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Own supplier quality under ISO 9001 clause 8.4 — approval, monitoring, scorecards, audits and corrective action — and ensure supply chain compliance (RoHS, REACH, conflict minerals, CE/UKCA).</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Line-manage the Systems Engineer and report on spend, delivered savings, supplier performance, lead times and shortage risk to the Production & Quality Director.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">──────────────────────────────</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Substantial procurement experience in an electronics, electro-mechanical or precision-manufacturing environment.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Demonstrable negotiation record with measurable savings and improved commercial terms.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Experience of supplier quality management under ISO 9001, including audits and corrective action.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Confident user of ERP purchasing modules; CIPS qualification or equivalent desirable.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">KEY EXPERIENCE & SKILLS</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">──────────────────────────────</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Strong understanding of BOM-driven purchasing, order quantities, lead times and inventory policy — comfortable managing material shortages before they reach production.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Experience contracting for services as well as materials — service, maintenance, support agreements, subcontract and indirect spend.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Experience of second-sourcing and supply-chain risk management on single-source components.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Working knowledge of international sourcing, incoterms, duty and customs.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Involvement in an ERP implementation or migration is a strong advantage.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• Able to build a procurement function from a standing start rather than inherit a running one — comfortable with ambiguity and a fast-moving environment.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">BENEFITS</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">──────────────────────────────</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• 🏝️ 25 days annual leave + public holidays</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• 🩺 Private healthcare with Vitality</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• 🎄 Christmas shutdown days on top of leave allowance (2–4 per year usually)</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• 🪙 Biannual salary reviews</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• 🥳 Summer & Christmas staff parties</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• 💰 Employee referral scheme</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• 🚲 Cycle to Work scheme</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">• 🚀 Make a real-world impact of revolutionising the construction industry</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.co.uk">Jobs in United Kingdom</a> on Arbeitnow</a>