Your new company

Your new role

• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, category strategies, and supplier relationships for indirect spend areas
• Draft, agree, and implement procurement strategies in collaboration with stakeholders, with support from senior leadership.
• Execute procurement processes to embed best-in-class practices and provide commercial advice on contracts and purchase commitments
• Manage supplier compliance, monitor performance, and address contractual risks, ensuring adherence to responsible procurement and living-wage requirements.
• Maintain an accurate audit trail of all procurement activities, produce regular management reports, and deputise for senior procurement colleagues when needed.

What you'll need to succeed

• ‘A’-Level or HNC qualification; working toward or full membership of a recognised procurement body preferred
• Minimum five years’ procurement experience, including managing indirect categories
• Strong IT literacy (Outlook, Word, Excel; experience with e-procurement systems)
• Detailed knowledge of contract law, negotiation, and supplier management
• Excellent commercial awareness, analytical skills, and project-management capability
• A collaborative communicator able to influence and build cross-functional relationships in a matrix structure.
• Autonomous problem-solver with a partnership approach to stakeholder engagement

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary up to £60,000 per annum
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme and private medical insurance
• Travel concessions on network services
• Professional development support, including formal procurement qualifications
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and limited-period remote options

What you need to do now

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