Senior Procurement Manager

JSS Search; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Job description

Senior Procurement Manager / Head of Procurement (Greenfield)

Location: Hybrid / flexible across various UK locations ~ 2 days a week

JSS Search have partnered with a technology leading company to seek a talented Senior Procurement Manager to lead their indirect procurement team. In this role, you’ll drive procurement strategies, create/implement procurement processes, manage supplier relationships to deliver significant cost savings along with growing the value of procurement within the business.

The successful candidate will have excellent stakeholder management skills & flourishes in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the procurement function, ensuring effective category management and cost-effective strategies.
• Develop and implement procurement performance measures to drive continuous improvement.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across various departments, aligning procurement objectives with business goals.
• Oversee sourcing processes for external products/services to ensure efficiency and suitability.
• Negotiate supplier contracts to achieve favourable terms and implement robust contract management processes.
• Collaborate with Finance and business teams to leverage new systems for streamlining procurement processes.

Skills & Experience:

• Strong negotiation, relationship-building, and contract management skills
• Experience working with finance/procurement systems
• Strong leadership and people management capabilities

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Purchasing and Supply Chain

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting