Kick‑start your procurement career with a role that offers real progression, meaningful responsibility, and the chance to shape how we work with suppliers across the Briggs Equipment Group.
This is an ideal opportunity for a graduate or early‑career professional looking to step into procurement, supplier management, or commercial operations within a large, growing organisation.
About us
The Briggs Equipment Group is a leading provider of asset management and maintenance solutions across the UK and Ireland. As part of our wider Procurement function, you’ll play a key role in how we onboard, manage, and develop our supplier base. If you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply — we hire potential as much as experience.
The role
In this role, you’ll take ownership of the full supplier lifecycle and become a trusted partner to internal teams and external suppliers. You will:
- Manage the complete supplier onboarding journey, ensuring compliance with governance, SHEQ, ESG, and operational standards.
- Champion supplier performance, maintaining SLAs, KPIs, insurance, and policy compliance.
- Lead data‑driven reporting using scorecards, analytics, and trend insights to highlight risks and opportunities.
- Run structured supplier engagement including QBRs, performance reviews, and cross‑functional meetings.
- Resolve supplier issues quickly and effectively, coordinating root‑cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Work closely with Procurement Category Managers, providing insights on supplier risk, segmentation, and alignment to category strategies.
- Maintain accurate supplier and contract records, ensuring renewals and governance documentation are always up to date.
- Support commercial value delivery, including rebate recovery, invoice discrepancy resolution, and cost‑saving opportunities.
- Drive innovation and efficiency, identifying opportunities for process improvement and supplier‑led innovation.
- Monitor supplier financial health and ethical standards, ensuring alignment with sustainability and resilience expectations.
What will help you
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with confidence to influence and build trusted relationships.
- Negotiation and influencing ability, balancing strong outcomes with positive supplier partnerships.
- Understanding of performance frameworks (KPIs, SLAs, RCA, 5 Whys, PDCA).
- Analytical capability to interpret data, spot trends, and turn insights into action.
- Competence in MS Office and reporting tools, especially Excel.
About you
- Graduates looking to break into procurement or supplier management.
- Early‑career professionals wanting structured development and exposure across a large commercial function.
What you can expect from us
- Clear development pathways and genuine career progression — both within Procurement and across the wider Briggs Group.
- Competitive contributory pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%.
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 3 additional days.
- Profit‑share bonus scheme.
- Paycare and eyecare health support.
- Access to a wide range of high‑street discounts.
If you require reasonable adjustments during the interview process, please contact our Recruitment Team in advance so we can support you.
