Procurement Manager Contract Jobs in Manchester
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Procurement Manager - Procurement Strategies - 6 months - Primarily Remote - Pub...
Posted 3 days ago by Contracts IT Recruitment Consulting Ltd
About the RoleWe are seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to manage end-to-end procurement activities and contract...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Remote
- Location Bootle, Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Bristol or Basingstoke
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Procurement Manager
Posted 1 week ago by Visitbritain
Location: The position is available on remote contract within UK.About the jobJob summaryThe Procurement Manager is a pi...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Remote
- Location Yorkshire; Leeds; Sheffield; Bradford; Doncaster; York; Barnsley; Huddersfield; Wakefield; Rotherham; Halifax
Product Manager with AI, Go-to-Market (GTM) & Supply Chain Procurement exp - Onl...
Posted 1 week ago by Info Dinamica Inc
About the RoleWe are looking for an entrepreneurial, high-ownership Product Manager to define and drive the product visi...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Arkansas
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Transformation Manager - Supply Chain, Procurement & Innovation 12 month FTC
Posted 1 week ago by Costa Coffee
At Costa Coffee, we are what we craft. We’re reimagining coffee experiences in over 50 countries and counting, as a key...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Hybrid
- Location St. Albans
SAP Direct & Indirect Procurement Manager – S/4HANA Public Cloud
Posted 1 week ago by Teamware Solutions
We are seeking an experienced SAP Direct & Indirect Procurement Manager with strong functional expertise in SAP S/4H...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
Senior Procurement and Supply Chain Manager
Posted 1 week ago by First Technical Recruitment
About the RoleWe are looking for an experienced procurement and supply chain professional to support major infrastructur...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Not specified
- Location The City, City of London (EC3)
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Project Manager - ERM & Procurement Systems Implementation
Posted 1 week ago by Graduate School Of Management
About the EngagementConsultant is engaged and deployed by G MASS, working on-site/remote within the client's Project Del...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Hybrid
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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About Our Procurement Manager Contract Roles in Manchester
What does a procurement manager contractor do?
Procurement Manager contractors are engaged to lead and manage the procurement function or a significant category of procurement spend within an organisation, taking responsibility for developing and implementing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, overseeing competitive tendering processes, and ensuring that procurement activity delivers commercial value and complies with relevant regulations and governance requirements. The role typically involves managing a team of buyers and procurement specialists, reporting on procurement performance and savings delivery to finance and operational leadership, and acting as the primary commercial interface with key strategic suppliers. Contractors are brought in to cover senior procurement vacancies, to lead a specific major procurement programme, or to manage the procurement function during a period of significant business or organisational change.
Clients expect Procurement Manager contractors to bring combine commercial negotiation capability and category expertise with team leadership and stakeholder management skills. Experience managing significant procurement spend across relevant categories, running competitive tendering processes from market engagement through to contract award, and negotiating commercially advantageous contracts with complex supplier counterparties is expected at this level. For public sector roles, thorough knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023 and public procurement regulations, including the principles of transparency, equal treatment, and proportionality, is essential. CIPS Level 6 Professional Diploma or equivalent qualification is widely expected and demonstrates the commercial and professional grounding required at Procurement Manager level. The ability to lead a procurement team, develop their capability, and build credible relationships with senior operational and finance stakeholders is consistently expected alongside the commercial procurement skills.
What is the market like for procurement manager contractors?
The Procurement Manager contract market is a reliably busy market across the public sector, financial services, manufacturing, retail, and professional services, driven by the significant commercial value of well-managed procurement and the structural need for experienced procurement leadership that many organisations cannot maintain permanently across all categories. The public sector is the single most active buyer of Procurement Manager contract resource, given the scale of public spending and the specific compliance requirements of public procurement. Private sector demand is driven by major contract renewal cycles, procurement transformation programmes, and situations where a vacancy in a commercially critical procurement role needs to be filled quickly. Rates reflect the seniority and commercial responsibility of the role.
What is the contracting market like in Manchester?
Manchester has established itself as the strongest contractor hub outside London, supported by a diverse economy spanning financial services, technology, media, and the public sector. MediaCityUK at Salford Quays anchors a cluster of digital, creative, and broadcasting employers, while Spinningfields and the wider city centre house the financial and professional services concentration. Several major insurers and banks run significant operations from Manchester, and the technology sector has matured considerably, with both established firms and scale-ups competing for software engineering, cloud, and data contractors. The rate gap with London has narrowed over the past few years as employer competition for experienced contractors in the city has intensified, and for many disciplines Manchester now offers comparable depth of opportunity at a materially lower cost base.
How much do procurement manager contractors usually earn in Manchester?
Contract rates for procurement manager roles in Manchester typically range from £400 to £750 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many procurement manager vacancies in Manchester are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 200 procurement manager contract roles across the site, with Manchester accounting for a significant portion. Data reviewed up to September 2026.