1st Executive
Senior Procurement Manager – £80K – Manchester/hybrid
My client is a CIPS award winning FTSE 250 company undergoing a Procurement and Supplier Management transformation. If you are a Senior Procurement Manager with experience in delivering innovative Procurement and Supplier Management frameworks, this is an ideal opportunity for you!
Role
Joining a CIPS award winning capability as the Senior Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for the end-to-end ownership of commercial and sourcing strategy. You will lead business-critical Purchasing and Procurement projects for the assigned category, as well as Supplier Management activities, and act as an internal business partner to key stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead commercial and complex sourcing strategy for category.
- Create clear and compelling category plans that establish a fit-for-purpose supply chain, balancing cost, quality, and risk considerations.
- Lead cross-functional teams to implement business change.
- Lead negotiations with key suppliers and senior stakeholders.
- Manage large scale multi-million Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activities.
Experience
- An experienced Procurement professional with a proven track record of creating and executing compelling end-to-end Indirect category plans.
- Experience in procurement, specifically within indirect strategic sourcing.
- Strong commercial experience with the ability to influence decision-making at the managerial level.
- Large scale Supplier Relationship Management experience (SRM), experienced in negotiating with third parties
- Stakeholder management experience, demonstrating the ability to influence, constructively challenge, and confidently engage with Senior Managers, explaining complex ideas.
- Degree & CIPS qualified.
UK based role
