Group Procurement Manager - 12 month Fixed Term Contract

• Full-time
• Office Location: Liverpool

Company Description

At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.

Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

Job Description

What will you be doing?

We’re seeking a Group Procurement Manager to join our Procurement team in Liverpool for an initial 12 month fixed term contract. In this role, you'll be working closely with the Head of Procurement on all aspects of the procurement life cycle and leading on a wide variety of sub-categories with a primary focus on integrating any acquired entities in a set time frame. The role necessitates collaborative working across the Procurement, M&A integration team and with wider S&W stakeholders to ensure all third-party engagements enhance commercial and operational value to the business and its clients. The role is responsible for negotiating commercial deals with suppliers with the aim to reduce cost and improve service delivery.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working within a fast-paced, dynamic procurement team and with a can-do attitude to see things through to completion. Actively manage supplier risk and performance to ensure continuity. The candidate will also be responsible for developing supplier relationships to ensure S&W is at the forefront of innovation.

As Group Procurement Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the first point of contact for allocated categories and/or M&A project(s) contractual queries and providing procurement advice.
• Working as a Business Partner with key stakeholders across the Group.
• Ensuring companywide procurement requirements and contract management solutions for allocated categories are managed effectively.
• Supporting the Head of Procurement in high-value and complex projects.
• Deputising for the Head of Procurement, as necessary, in relevant meetings and working groups.
• Working collaboratively with the Integration Workstream Leads and Project Manager(s) to identify savings.
• Managing your Procurement Pipeline and Tracker to see projects through to completion.
• Managing contract repository and master savings plan to provide consistent reporting against set targets.
• Conducting commercial and contract negotiations and implementing appropriate tactics to achieve favorable outcomes.
• Owning the cradle-to-grave procurement process including ITT/RFPs, RFIs, RFQs.
• Developing relationships with existing suppliers to reduce costs or provide an enhanced service whilst delivering innovation, sustainability, and benefit to the business.
• Ensuring all procurement activities undertaken are aligned with internal Procurement Policy & Procedures.
• Building strong relationships and collaborating with other teams such as Legal, Data Protection and Information Security to address and mitigate third-party risks.
• Ensuring all contracts meet Group policy, regulatory and industry standards.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Proven experience within indirect procurement.
• Experience in end-to-end strategic procurement, specifically in a fast-paced environment, with exposure to specialist categories such as Facilities, IT, and Marketing.
• Strong knowledge of property lease and facilities contracts is desirable.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, ideally having come from a Professional Services background; however, other backgrounds will also be considered.
• The ability to influence and win over stakeholders.
• Experience in establishing data frameworks and interpreting different data sets to consolidate is essential.
• Experience in drafting and interpreting of contracts and clauses is essential.
• Sound understanding of Procurement category management.
• Creating and managing complex tender and benchmarking exercises.
• Leveraging eSourcing platform to run, manage, and report on tendering exercises.
• Able to create appropriate commercial models to suit requirements in the category.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft MS Excel and other MS Office applications.
• Commercial awareness and acute business acumen are essential.
• Ability to analyse data to inform effective decision making.
• Self-motivated with high energy to drive for results and meet deadlines.

Professional Qualifications and Education:

• Educated to degree level.
• MCIPS Qualified or working towards the qualification.

Additional Information

As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include:

• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.
• Pension contribution.
• Generous holiday package.
• Option to purchase additional holiday.
• Shared parental leave.
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Season ticket loan.
• Eye care support.

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.