Procurement Manager

Job reference 339479

Procurement Manager – Competitive salary, plus £4,000 car allowance, healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential, 27.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates. Permanent, Full time.

This is a hybrid position requiring 4 days per week in the office. You can choose to be based at one of our locations:
London (Farringdon), or Chesterfield (Future Walk).

Join a team at the heart of a multi-billion-pound national organisation, supporting one of the UK's most recognisable brands. As part of the Fleet Category team, you will develop and deliver sourcing strategies that drive value, manage risk and support the UK's largest commercial fleet.

Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager, you will lead procurement activity across a portfolio of fleet‑related contracts and services, ensuring value for money and effective risk management.

• Leading sourcing activities, tenders, negotiations, and contract value delivery.
• Managing end‑to‑end procurement projects across fleet categories.
• Building strong stakeholder relationships and aligning procurement activity to business priorities.
• Supporting category strategy development to drive value, innovation, and risk reduction.
• Providing commercial insight to improve contract performance and manage risk.
• Resolving contractual and commercial issues through effective negotiation.
• Working collaboratively across procurement teams and supporting continuous improvement.

You are a commercially focused procurement professional with strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.

• Experience developing and implementing sourcing strategies, ideally within fleet, automotive, transport, logistics or operational categories.
• A track record of delivering value through strategic sourcing and procurement best practice.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience managing multiple procurement projects in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong commercial acumen and contract management experience.
• Experience developing and delivering category strategies.

• Family‑friendly support – enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave.
• Discounts and offers – more than 800 offers to help you save on groceries, days out, holidays and household bills.
• Supportive and generous company sick pay.
• Your wellbeing – 24/7 access to services and tools for physical, mental, financial and social support.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and represents the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process and will support any adjustments you require during the hiring process.

Closing date: 28th July 2026. This advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.