Procurement Transformation Manager

The Procurement Transformation Manager will lead initiatives to optimise Technology and Digital procurement strategies, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness in the professional services industry. Based in London or other hubs including Bristol or Manchester, this role requires expertise in Technology Procurement Transformation processes to drive impactful result.

Client Details

This opportunity is with a well-established consultancy in the professional services industry. With a reputation for excellence, the company operates as a large organisation, offering a structured environment and a focus on delivering innovative solutions to clients.This role can either be based in Bristol, Manchester or London with excellent hybrid working.

Description

What the Procurement Transformation Manager will be expected to do:

• Assessing Clients procurement capability against leading practice across people, process and technology
• Developing procurement strategy and aligning it to broader business objectives
• Designing and implementing procurement operating model and capability improvements
• Shaping digital procurement strategies using analytics, RPA and AI
• Building technology roadmaps and business cases to accelerate value delivery
• Leading Source-to-Pay transformations using platforms (e.g. Coupa, Ivalua, SAP Ariba)
• Using procurement analytics to drive insights and decision-making
• Identifying and delivering savings through strategic sourcing and value levers
• Tracking financial impact and embedding benefits into the client P&L

Profile

The successful Procurement Transformation Manager should have experience with:

• Previous experience working within a consultancy.
• Selling, leading and delivering large-scale complex Technology transformation programmes to resolve client issues
• Building and maintaining senior stakeholder relationships up to board level
• Communicating compelling, well thought out solutions to complex problems with tenacity
• Experience leading change in multi-business unit and multi-geography environments
• Leading business development, proposals, business cases and opportunity sales
• Recognised Procurement expert with deep sector knowledge and market insight
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes: sourcing, category management, S2P, SRM and sustainability
• Strong experience with Source-to-Pay tools (e.g. Coupa, Ivalua, Jaggaer, SAP Ariba)

Job Offer

What the successful Procurement Transformation Manager can expect:

• Competitive salary ranging from £80,000 to £90,000 per annum DoE.
• A comprehensive benefits pack including company bonus, car allowance and excellent pension.
• Opportunities to work in a large consultancy with a structured career path.
• A permanent opportunity with the option to be based out of Bristol, Manchester or London Head Office.
• Permanent opportunity working in a hybrid basis with 2 days working in the office.