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Procurement Operations Manager
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A leading construction organisation is seeking an experienced Operational Procurement Manager to drive procurement excellence across a complex, multi-site environment. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in transforming procurement operations, implementing a centralised buying model, and delivering measurable value across a growing business. This role is available on a hybrid basis for an interim period of 3-6 months.
Your New Role
Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you will lead the day-to-day operational procurement function, ensuring purchasing activity is controlled, compliant, and delivers best value. You will oversee a centralised Buying Desk, driving consistency across multiple regions while improving supplier performance, purchasing compliance, and operational efficiency. Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading and developing a Buying Desk team, ensuring SLA and KPI performance is achieved
- Delivering cost avoidance initiatives and improving procurement value across the business
- Driving compliance with preferred supplier agreements and procurement policies
- Improving catalogue utilisation and reducing non-compliant purchasing activity
- Managing supplier performance, issue resolution, and supply chain rationalisation
- Producing procurement reports, data analysis, and performance insights
- Supporting the reduction of invoices on hold through proactive problem-solving
- Overseeing supplier onboarding and master data governance activities
- Managing P-card controls and procurement governance processes
- Supporting mobilisation, bid, and operational delivery activities as required
- Developing and embedding standard operating procedures and best practice processes
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What You'll Need to Succeed
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Proven experience within operational procurement, purchasing, or procurement operations management
- Experience leading procurement, buying, or purchasing teams within a multi-site environment
- Strong knowledge of P2P, procurement governance, and supplier compliance processes
- Demonstrable success delivering cost avoidance, value improvement, or procurement savings
- Experience managing supplier performance and driving purchasing compliance
- Strong analytical and reporting skills, particularly using Excel and procurement systems
- Experience improving procurement processes, controls, and operational efficiency
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience working with ERP or procurement systems such as Oracle, SAP, Coupa, Ariba, or similar
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What You'll Get in Return
- Opportunity to lead and shape a developing procurement function
- Significant exposure to senior operational and procurement stakeholders
- Chance to deliver meaningful business improvement and supply chain transformation
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If you are an experienced procurement professional with a passion for operational excellence, supplier performance, and process improvement, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more about this exciting Operational Procurement Manager opportunity.
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