PHOENIX group - Integrated Healthcare Provider
Strategic Procurement Manager
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Strategic Procurement Manager
Location: Head Office, Runcorn - Hybrid role 3 days office based / 2 days at home
Salary: Competitive with excellent benefits
Pattern: Monday to Friday 09.00 - 17.15
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Strategic Procurement Manager to join our GNFR team at our Runcorn Head Office. This is a key role responsible for managing and optimising indirect spend across the business, ensuring value for money, strong supplier performance, and effective risk management.
You will play a pivotal role in developing sourcing and category strategies, building strong supplier relationships, and supporting the wider business strategy by providing market insight, managing contracts, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement sourcing and category management strategies
- Analyse costs and identify opportunities to reduce spend and improve efficiency
- Create and execute effective negotiation strategies
- Conduct cost, scenario and benchmarking analysis
- Identify, assess and mitigate procurement-related risks
- Monitor market trends and anticipate changes in supplier negotiation power
- Optimise sourcing procedures to maximise efficiency and value
- Support budget development and ongoing cost control
- Contribute directly to GNFR procurement targets
- Develop, manage and monitor supplier contracts, including KPIs and SLAs
- Work cross-functionally to balance cost, lead times and risk
- Support compliance with ISO standards, ESOS, CSR, GDP and other business requirements
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the Phoenix Group to drive profitability and cost efficiency through shared market intelligence
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About You
You are a proactive, results-driven procurement professional with a strategic mindset and strong stakeholder management skills. You are comfortable working in a complex, multi-business-unit environment and thrive on delivering measurable value.
Experience
- At least 4 years’ experience in an indirect purchasing/procurement role at a similar level
- Experience working cross-functionally within a multi-business-unit organisation
- Experience managing teams with a range of skill levels
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Knowledge
- Knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles, techniques and best practices
- Skilled in drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts
- Working knowledge of cost management and risk management
- Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is desirable
Skills & Behaviours
- Results-focused: Able to meet deadlines and deliver against objectives, specifically savings targets
- Adaptable: Remains calm under pressure and responds positively to challenge
- Influential: Builds strong relationships and communicates persuasively
- Innovative: Thinks creatively, anticipates change and develops effective solutions
Qualifications
- CIPS qualified
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths and English
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
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