UK Staffing Group
Senior Procurement Manager
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Senior Procurement Manager
Bolton | Hybrid | £65,000 - £75,000 | 4 day week but with a full time salary.
We are recruiting for a Senior Procurement Manager to join a large, growing organisation with a genuine social purpose and a wide-ranging, multi-site operation across education, care and specialist services.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced procurement professional who wants genuine ownership and autonomy. Reporting into the Finance function, you will take responsibility for shaping and developing procurement across the organisation, with the freedom to build the function, introduce best practice and establish the procurement strategy.
You will manage a small existing team of two Procurement Assistants and work closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Property, IT and operational teams.
The opportunity
This is not a procurement role where you'll simply be following an established process. The organisation is looking for someone at Senior Procurement Manager level who can take ownership, assess where the current function is, identify opportunities for improvement and determine how procurement should operate going forward.
You'll have the autonomy to:
- Develop and implement the organisation's procurement strategy
- Introduce and improve procurement processes, systems and governance
- Build stronger supplier relationships and commercial frameworks
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and improved value
- Lead tenders and strategic sourcing exercises
- Develop and manage the procurement team
- Establish robust supplier due diligence and performance management
- Work closely with Finance to improve commercial visibility and control
- Influence senior stakeholders across the wider organisation
Key responsibilities
- Lead the procurement function across a large, multi-site organisation
- Manage and develop two Procurement Assistants, providing leadership, guidance and support
- Develop procurement strategies across a broad range of categories
- Lead competitive tendering, supplier selection and contract negotiations
- Manage and develop strategic supplier relationships
- Review supplier performance, compliance, quality and value for money
- Identify and deliver cost-saving and efficiency opportunities
- Establish appropriate procurement policies, processes and governance
- Maintain supplier databases, contracts registers and procurement reporting
- Work with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and forecast future demand
- Support procurement for new site openings and operational expansion
- Manage procurement across areas including facilities, cleaning, catering, energy, fleet, equipment and other operational services
- Ensure appropriate due diligence and compliance processes are followed
- Provide commercial insight and procurement reporting to Finance and senior stakeholders
- Resolve supplier issues, complaints and contractual disputes
- Continuously review the procurement function and identify opportunities for improvement
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What we're looking for
We're looking for an experienced procurement professional who is ready to own and shape a function, rather than simply manage day-to-day purchasing. You'll ideally have:
- Significant experience in a senior procurement position
- Experience managing or developing a procurement team
- Proven experience across a multi-site organisation. This is essential
- Strong strategic sourcing and category management experience
- Excellent supplier negotiation and contract management skills
- A strong track record of delivering cost savings and commercial efficiencies
- Experience developing procurement processes, policies and governance
- Strong commercial and analytical ability
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- The confidence to work autonomously and influence senior decision-makers
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We're particularly interested in people who have worked within organisations where procurement covers a broad and varied supplier base, rather than someone whose experience has been restricted to a single category.
Why this opportunity?
This is a role where you can genuinely make your mark. You'll be joining an organisation where procurement has significant scope for development, with senior leadership recognising the need for a strong procurement professional to come in, take ownership and establish the function for the future.
You'll have:
- £65,000 - £75,000 salary
- Hybrid working in Bolton
- 2 days per week in the office: Monday & Thursday
- 4-day working week after probation
- That's four working days while retaining your full-time salary, with a designated rest day each week.
If you're an experienced procurement professional looking for a role where you can take ownership, build a function and have genuine influence at senior level, we'd be very interested in hearing from you.
About UK Staffing Group
UK Staffing Group is a specialist recruitment consultancy focused on connecting exceptional people with organisations where they can make a genuine impact. We take the time to understand both our clients and candidates, ensuring we're matching people with opportunities that genuinely fit their experience, ambitions and career goals.
Equal Opportunities
UK Staffing Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of background, identity or circumstances.
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