Procurement Manager - Strategic Supplier Management

Fresher Jobs Hub is seeking an experienced, strategic, and results-driven Procurement Manager – Strategic Supplier Management to lead supplier relationship management, procurement strategy development, and sourcing activities across the organisation. The successful candidate will play a critical role in strengthening the supplier network, improving procurement efficiency, managing commercial relationships, and ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality goods and services.

This position requires a strong understanding of strategic sourcing, supplier performance management, contract negotiation, cost optimisation, risk assessment, and supply chain operations. The Procurement Manager will work closely with internal stakeholders, finance teams, operations leaders, legal departments, and external suppliers to develop sustainable procurement strategies aligned with organisational objectives.

The ideal candidate will be a confident decision-maker with excellent negotiation skills, commercial awareness, analytical capabilities, and the ability to build long-term supplier partnerships that deliver measurable business value.

• Develop and implement strategic procurement plans that support organisational goals, operational requirements, and long-term business objectives.
• Identify, evaluate, select, and onboard reliable suppliers based on quality, pricing, service delivery, financial stability, and operational capabilities.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with strategic suppliers, vendors, manufacturers, and service providers.
• Lead supplier negotiations to secure competitive pricing, favourable contractual terms, improved service levels, and sustainable commercial agreements.
• Develop supplier relationship management frameworks to improve collaboration, accountability, innovation, and long-term performance.
• Monitor supplier performance using key performance indicators (KPIs), service-level agreements (SLAs), quality standards, and delivery commitments.
• Conduct regular supplier reviews, performance assessments, business reviews, and improvement meetings.
• Identify procurement cost-saving opportunities through strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation, competitive tendering, and contract optimisation.
• Manage supplier contracts, renewals, amendments, compliance requirements, and commercial obligations in coordination with relevant departments.
• Conduct market research and supplier benchmarking to identify emerging suppliers, pricing trends, market developments, and alternative sourcing opportunities.
• Assess supplier risks, including financial instability, operational disruptions, quality concerns, regulatory issues, and supply chain vulnerabilities.
• Develop supplier risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans to maintain business continuity.
• Collaborate with finance teams to manage procurement budgets, expenditure forecasts, cost analysis, and financial reporting.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with internal policies, ethical sourcing principles, regulatory requirements, and relevant industry standards.
• Lead and mentor procurement professionals, buyers, sourcing specialists, and supplier management teams.
• Establish standard procurement procedures, supplier evaluation criteria, and performance reporting systems.
• Work with internal stakeholders to understand purchasing requirements and translate business needs into effective sourcing strategies.
• Promote supplier innovation, sustainability, responsible sourcing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare management reports covering supplier performance, procurement savings, contract status, sourcing progress, and strategic risks.
• Resolve supplier disputes, delivery challenges, pricing disagreements,…