Procurement Manager
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Location
Milton Keynes
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£50000 - £65000 per annum + hybrid working/excellent benefits
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Contact:
Diane Marjoram
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Contact email:
Diane.Marjoram@1st-executive.com
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Job ref:
J691998_1768913699
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Published:
about 15 hours ago
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Expiry date:
2026-02-19
Role: Procurement Manager (IT & Indirects)
Salary: Up to £65K + Excellent Benefits
Location: Milton Keynes + hybrid working (3 days p/w in office)- fulltime permanent role
Are you an Procurement Manager wanting to join to lead super exciting transformational projects! Is your experience in business partnering, as well as delivery of complex end to end sourcing projects across the breadth of the IT & Indirect category?
These brand new roles are part of a wider campaign across Group Procurement offering a fantastic opportunity to play a key part in the Procurement function. There are a number of roles in the wider campaign across Group Procurement, so even if you don't meet all of the requirements for this role, we encourage you to apply to discuss further!
Role:
Key to your success in this role will be the ability to operate at a highly skilled level to coach the business through the sourcing process enabling them to be market ready. Building multi-year sourcing and category strategies using market data and industry trends, ensuring the true end to end cost picture, risks and innovation are fully articulated and understood. Developing and leading strategic supplier relationships with key stakeholder relationships. Ultimately, you will be tasked with driving commercial value, Cost Management across a broad range of business critical Indirect Procurement projects.
You will need to:
- Have strong influencing skills, with the gravitas and adaptability to negotiate credibly with suppliers and engage with the executive management team
- Be results driven with a track record of achievement while adaptable in the face of adversity, fast pace change transformation
- Ability to identify benefit through contract lifecycle management
Experience:
- IT & Indirects Procurement experience - evidence of executing complex and strategic sourcing activity
- Full end-to end Sourcing experience
- Good understanding of the Financial Services regulatory framework
- Skills to influence and drive effectively in a fast paced environment
- Gravitas, the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
- Degree / or CIPS qualified.
This is an excellent opportunity for both professional and personal development in the procurement function of a prestigious 'Blue-Chip' organisation.
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