Senior Procurement Manager - £80K - Manchester/hybrid

My client is a CIPS award winning FTSE 250 company undergoing a Procurement and Supplier Management transformation. If you are a Senior Procurement Manager with experience in delivering innovative Procurement and Supplier Management frameworks, this is an ideal opportunity for you!

Role

Joining a CIPS award winning capability as the Senior Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for the end-to-end ownership of commercial and sourcing strategy. You will lead business-critical Purchasing and Procurement projects for the assigned category, as well as Supplier Management activities, and act as an internal business partner to key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead commercial and complex sourcing strategy for category.
• Create clear and compelling category plans that establish a fit-for-purpose supply chain, balancing cost, quality, and risk considerations.
• Lead cross-functional teams to implement business change.
• Lead negotiations with key suppliers and senior stakeholders.
• Manage large scale multi-million Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activities.

Experience

• An experienced Procurement professional with a proven track record of creating and executing compelling end-to-end Indirect category plans.
• Experience in procurement, specifically within indirect strategic sourcing.
• Strong commercial experience with the ability to influence decision-making at the managerial level.
• Large scale Supplier Relationship Management experience (SRM), experienced in negotiating with third parties
• Stakeholder management experience, demonstrating the ability to influence, constructively challenge, and confidently engage with Senior Managers, explaining complex ideas.
• Degree & CIPS qualified.

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