Strategic Procurement Specialist

Playing a critical role in shaping our supplier strategy, optimising commercial outcomes, and strengthening the long term performance of our enterprise service portfolio. This role goes beyond transactional buying, it is a key contributor to our global procurement vision, driving value creation, supplier innovation, risk mitigation, and operational excellence across our service ecosystem.

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives to identify, evaluate, and qualify suppliers capable of supporting current and future business needs, ensuring alignment with category strategies and long term enterprise goals.
• Own the end-to-end sourcing and negotiation process for complex service contracts within the One Source account portfolio, delivering optimal commercial terms, risk protection, and service performance.
• Develop and execute supplier contracting strategies, including RFP design, bid evaluation, contract award, and long term agreement structuring to support scalability, cost optimisation, and service innovation.
• Drive strategic supplier relationship management (SRM) by establishing performance expectations, leading business reviews, and fostering collaborative partnerships that improve profitability, service quality, and customer outcomes.
• Act as a senior escalation point for supplier performance issues across the One Source account portfolio, ensuring timely resolution, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Lead structured supplier performance reviews, using KPIs, scorecards, and market intelligence to drive accountability, continuous improvement, and strategic alignment.
• Leverage data and market insights to inform sourcing decisions, benchmark competitiveness, identify risks and opportunities, and provide actionable intelligence to field teams and leadership.
• Collaborate cross functionally with global procurement, operations, finance, and service delivery teams to ensure supplier strategies support broader business objectives, cost targets, and customer satisfaction goals.

• Demonstrated success in high stakes negotiation, delivering measurable financial improvements, risk reduction, and long-term value.
• Expertise in designing, executing, and awarding service contracts, including leading complex RFP processes and shaping contracting strategies.
• Deep understanding of supplier engagement best practices, with the ability to influence, challenge, and elevate supplier performance.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate autonomously while building effective cross functional partnerships.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and influencing abilities, capable of engaging at all levels and driving alignment on procurement strategies.
• Advanced critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with a data driven approach to decision making.

• CIPS Qualified, OR
• 3+ years of progressive procurement experience
• PC literate in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc).

• Office based (Macclesfield, UK), 5 days per week (Monday to Friday)

• 25 days of annual leave plus all Bank Holidays
• Income Protection Insurance that ensures your income is protected when life takes the unexpected turn
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind
• Access to our WeCare Programme, offering medical, mental health, legal, and financial support
• My Strength – a personalised wellbeing app
• AXA Health & Wellbeing App to help you stay on top of your health
• Private Medical Insurance, including Doctor at Hand for 24/7, 365 access to a GP
• Enhanced company pension contributions (subject to increased employee contribution) to help you plan for the future
• Exclusive discounts via Benefit Hub and BHN Extras
• Generous employee referral rewards
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme to make commuting easier
• Cycle to Work Scheme promoting a healthier, greener commute