'Greenfield' Procurement Manager - £65K
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Location
Manchester
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£55000 - £65000 per annum + Excellent Corporate Benefits
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Contact:
Richard Shelley
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Contact email:
richard.shelley@1st-executive.com
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Job ref:
J692265RSM_1771586182
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Published:
about 12 hours ago
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Expiry date:
2026-03-22
IT Procurement Manager - £65K
Location: Remote (1-2 days per month in office)
Shape the future of procurement in a PE-backed, SaaS scale-up!
Ready to step out of the shadows and own something big?
Backed by a leading private equity firm, our client has doubled their headcount, revenue and customer base through rapid organic growth and acquisitions. Customer satisfaction sits at 95%, and engagement with their Technology platform has increased 4x. Now they're investing heavily in the next phase: AI, automation, and global enterprise growth.
To get there, our client needs a commercially sharp, ambitious IT Procurement Manager who wants real ownership, real exposure, and real acceleration in their career.
Why this role is different?
This isn't a "run the process" procurement job.
This is a greenfield opportunity to embed world-class sourcing into a fast-paced, PE-backed SaaS business - reporting into the CFO and partnering closely with Group Procurement leadership.
You'll:
- Own sourcing and supplier strategy
- Lead complex negotiations across IT, Software and Marketing categories
- Build stakeholder trust at senior level
- Identify cost optimisation opportunities
- Drive smarter buying decisions using AI, automation and new tooling
- Help shape the future procurement operating model
If you want exposure to executive leadership, influence without formal authority, and the chance to build something from the ground up - this is it.
What you'll be doing in your first 12 months:
- Assess the current supplier landscape and implement a clear procurement strategy
- Create structure: contract repository, sourcing governance, smarter workflows
- Deliver measurable savings while protecting commercial value
- Partner with Legal, Finance, IT and Marketing to drive better decision-making
- Introduce continuous improvement initiatives (AI-enabled analytics, automation, systems)
- Lay the foundations to scale procurement as the business looks to double revenue over the next 4 years
Who this is for:
You're likely:
- Early in your procurement career but already operating independently
- Ambitious, commercially curious, and hungry for progression
- Experienced in sourcing software/services in a fast-moving environment
- Confident reviewing contracts and negotiating favourable terms
- Studying towards CIPS (or equivalent) - or keen to
- Comfortable influencing senior stakeholders in a high-growth business
You don't wait to be told. You see opportunities. You act. You own outcomes.
The growth opportunity:
We're scaling rapidly - organically and through acquisition - with a clear path to global market leadership.
Why join us?
- 🚀 Profitable, high-growth, PE-backed SaaS business
- 🌍 Global footprint across Europe, US and APAC
- 🤖 Major investment in AI and next-gen product innovation
- 🧠 High autonomy with strong senior sponsorship
- 🏆 Recognised as one of the UK's best places to work
- 🤝 Mission-led, collaborative culture
- 🏢 Hybrid working (1-2 days in office)
***Applicants must hold current and valid UK right to work***