Procurement Manager

The Role

You will support a busy procurement team by leading and delivering sourcing activities across multiple business-critical projects. This is a hands-on role requiring someone who can quickly understand requirements, engage stakeholders, manage procurement processes and drive commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end sourcing and procurement activities.
• Developing and executing go-to-market strategies.
• Managing tender and competitive sourcing exercises.
• Negotiating commercial agreements and contracts.
• Partnering with stakeholders across multiple business functions.
• Managing several procurement projects simultaneously.
• Supporting category strategies, risk management and value delivery initiatives.

About You

We're looking for someone who can quickly integrate into a complex organisation and start delivering from day one.

You will ideally have:

• Significant procurement experience gained within complex commercial environments.
• Strong experience across sourcing, tendering and contract negotiation.
• A broad procurement background covering multiple categories rather than a single specialist area.
• Experience managing direct and/or indirect spend categories.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• The ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity and manage competing priorities.
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• MCIPS qualification.
• Experience within large Matrix organisations.
• Exposure to supply chain, engineering, construction, technology or indirect procurement categories.