Senior Procurement Manager
This role is hybrid with 3 days per week in Manchester office
We are currently supporting a highly innovative Financial Services organisation in their search for a Senior Procurement Manager.
We're looking for an experienced Procurement Manager who can provide dedicated ownership and commercial leadership of key third-party spend categories, ensuring costs are actively challenged, supplier performance is managed effectively, and value for money and resilience are delivered for the business.
This is a great opportunity to join a business going through an exciting period of growth and be part of a positive transformation bringing procurement to the fore within the business as a true value add.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and manage complex tenders
- Own full IT Category management, i.e. strategic sourcing and renewals management
- Own the key strategic non-IT category delivery
- Contribute to the delivery of the Group’s procurement savings targets
- Rationalise the supply chain, including de-duplication of spend
- Manage supplier relationships
- Deliver key elements of the Procurement maturity roadmap
- Support the Head of Procurement on priority initiatives and escalations as required
Skills & Experience:
- Significant experience in a senior procurement or category management role
- Proven track record of delivering measurable cost savings and value-for-money
- Extensive experience leading and managing complex end-to-end tenders (RFI/RFP/RFQ through to contract award)
- Strong experience in IT category management, including strategic sourcing, renewals management, and supplier negotiations
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to challenge costs, identify cost leakage, and optimise contract value
- Practical knowledge of third-party risk management and regulatory considerations within procurement
- Ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders
- Experience contributing to procurement transformation, maturity roadmaps, or process improvement initiatives