Indirect Procurement Manager

Position

Procurement Manager – indirect service categories: HR Services, Business Support Services, Travel, Utilities.

Based at UK Head Office, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Up to 2 days work from home.

• Lead end-to-end procurement activity, from strategy development through to contract award.
• Deliver cost savings, value improvements and risk mitigation across your portfolio.
• Partner with HR, Finance and operational stakeholders to support business priorities.
• Manage key supplier relationships, driving performance and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, contracts and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor market trends (e.g. energy and travel) to inform sourcing decisions.

• Proven experience in a procurement role, ideally in service categories.
• Impactful and adaptable negotiator capable of influencing key business stakeholders and decision makers.
• Innovative thinker with ability to generate/deliver value-added procurement solutions that positively affect the performance of the business.
• Highly analytical with the ability to measure and provide meaningful information to the wider business.
• Effective and adaptable communicator.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Resilient and persistent.
• Act at pace and meet deadlines.
• Strong organisation skills – capable of initiating, prioritising and managing several projects simultaneously.

• Experience in procurement for utilities, HR services or business services.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) membership or additional relevant postgraduate qualification.

Some travel to UK suppliers and potentially to Europe or abroad, approximately 2 days per month.

• Competitive salary and accredited Living Wage.
• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays.
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme.
• Pension scheme with employer matched contributions up to 4%.
• Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary.
• Subsidised canteen and free parking.

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