Senior Procurement Manager

Job Description

Ref: MGCON2990
Location: Cheshire (WA1) – Role mostly remote, 2/3 days per month in office.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm
Pay: £550 per day umbrella – inside IR35
Duration: Ongoing Contract
  
Duties
Reporting to the Head of Procurement and working closely with Group Procurement and divisional stakeholders, you will lead complex, multi‑category savings and efficiency programmes, drive the uplift of procurement maturity across the business and support the Head of Procurement on ERP integration activities. You will identify and execute procurement savings and efficiency opportunities, manage supplier relationships and lead sourcing activity.

• Lead end‑to‑end, high‑complexity sourcing programmes across the division—conduct opportunity assessments, develop category strategies, and deliver measurable cost savings and cost‑avoidance through to benefit realisation
• Design and execute strategic sourcing and negotiation approaches for complex, multi‑stakeholder contracts (including frameworks, MSAs and outcome‑based agreements) to secure optimal commercial terms, risk allocation and dependable service levels.
• Build and manage supplier relationships; monitor performance and implement corrective actions to protect continuity of supply and performance standards.
• Support the Head of Procurement with implementation of the approved target operating model: assist with governance roll-out, contribute to capability uplift plans, help develop analytics and KPI frameworks, and support digitisation initiatives.

  
Person Specification – Essential

• Proven procurement experience with a clear track record of identifying and delivering savings and efficiency initiatives.
• Experience in sourcing, supplier selection, negotiation and contract management.

  
Person Specification – Desirable

• Procurement qualification (e.g. MCIPS).
• Experience of working in a project‑based organisation or within design/engineering‑led businesses.
• Experience of ERP integrations (e.g. SAP, Oracle).