Skip to main content

This job has expired

Senior Procurement Manager

Employer
Michael Page Procurement & Supply Chain
Location
Homeworking
Salary
£60000 - £65000 per annum
Closing date
26 Jan 2022

View more

Sector
Business Services
Responsibilities
Legal
Position/Level
Senior Management
Contract Type
Permanent
Language
English

Job Details

This is a Procurement Manager role supporting on a volume of projects and contracts.

Client Details

Michael Page are working with a large firm looking to appoint a Procurement Manager.

Description

  • Promptly establishing a business partnering approach with all relevant stakeholders to ensure effective engagement and appropriate communication internally.
  • Gaining a clear understanding of existing processes and key support areas of the firm in order to facilitate the successful delivery of procurement activity and post-contract support in the form of Supplier Management.
  • Seeking best possible value and preferential terms from the firm's contracts with its suppliers and identifying opportunities for savings and collaboration.
  • Influencing effectively both internally and externally to deliver Procurement team objectives.
  • Timely, regular communication with Head of Procurement to advise of progress and to ensure effective senior stakeholder communications and escalations, and deputising for the Head of Procurement in times of absence.
  • Liaising closely with stakeholders to ensure that Supplier Management and other strategic initiatives are clearly understood by the wider business, and delivered to auditable parameters.
  • Demonstrating wider knowledge and ability to act as SME, so that Procurement is well positioned to deliver optimal value to the organisation and its clients.
  • Leading on designated strategic procurement projects ensuring value for money on all projects.
  • Contributing directly to the strategic change initiatives and implementation plans for the team.
  • Support in shaping the Procurement strategy, policy and processes, which allow us to maintain focus on risk management whilst further developing commercial capabilities and profile.

Profile

  • Demonstrable experience in a senior indirect procurement role, managing people and delivering strategy.
  • Experience of leading Supplier Management activities.
  • Ability to work at pace and comfortable in a changing environment.
  • Demonstrable experience in independently managing end to end high-value procurement contracts and projects
  • A track record of delivering savings, and other value-adding benefits across procurement projects
  • MCIPS qualified.

Job Offer

£60 - £65k + wider benefits package.

Company

Michael Page is a specialist in procurement recruitment; handling permanent, contract and interim procurement jobs in the private and public sector.

Our teams specialize by region and industry sector to ensure in-depth market knowledge. This infrastructure also enables us to meet our customers and build strong, one-on-one relationships, allowing us to truly understand their requirements and deliver consistent results. Procurement jobs we recruit include:

  • CPOs
  • Procurement directors
  • Category managers
  • Buyers
  • Indirect and direct strategic sourcing professionals 
  • e-Sourcing specialists
  • Supplier relationship managers
  • Commissioning specialists
  • Procurement transformation leaders
  • Purchase-to-pay systems specialists

We aim to deliver and develop world-class sourcing teams for our clients, and provide access to challenging opportunities to enhance the careers of our procurement job seekers.

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert