Senior Procurement Manager – Strategic Sourcing

Overview

In this role you will design and drive category and sourcing strategies to support the Business Unit and broader company goals. You’ll collaborate with the BU Director to translate priorities into measurable sourcing value and deliver productivity improvements through savings initiatives. You will foster cross-functional relationships, promote early procurement engagement, and position procurement as a trusted business partner. You will manage strategic supplier relationships, ensure contract effectiveness, and seek opportunities to maximise value while reducing risk. This is a role for a senior procurement leader who thrives on strategic impact and continuous improvement.

Pay / Benefits

• Bonus scheme
• Generous pension with up to 10.7% employer contributions
• Holiday allowance 26 days + bank holidays (+ up to 30 additional days)
• Healthcare trust with neurodiversity assessments
• Employee assistance programme
• Discount shopping portal

Responsibilities

• Lead category and sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives
• Collaborate with the Business Unit Director and leadership to translate priorities into sourcing plans
• Drive year-on-year productivity improvements through hard and soft savings
• Build and maintain relationships across the business to forecast demand and enable effective sourcing
• Promote procurement engagement and act as a procurement ambassador
• Position procurement as a trusted partner from project initiation
• Challenge status quo and drive supplier-driven innovation
• Own strategic supplier relationships, manage contracts, review performance, and identify value and risk opportunities

Key requirements

• Significant experience in a senior procurement leadership role within a large national or global organisation
• Proven track record in strategic sourcing and procurement excellence
• Experience leading people, teams, and organisational change
• Degree educated and/or professional qualification such as CIPS (postgraduate qualifications advantageous)
• Strong communicator and relationship builder capable of influencing senior stakeholders
• Strong commercial acumen, project management skills, and drive for continuous improvement

• Relationship building
• Influencing senior stakeholders
• Collaborative mindset
• Strategic sourcing
• Supplier relationship management
• Contract management

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