Assistant Procurement Manager in Manchester

Energy Jobline ZR; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK organization is seeking an Assistant Procurement Manager to join their team in Manchester. This role involves managing a broad range of HR and Professional Services categories, delivering sourcing activities, and supporting procurement projects. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, procurement lifecycle experience, and be comfortable in a hybrid working environment, balancing office and remote work.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Hybrid working model

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Solid experience across the full procurement lifecycle.
• Experience from category planning through to supplier management.
• Resilient, proactive, and comfortable managing changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Managing categories end to end, from stakeholder engagement through to supplier management.
• Analysing market, supplier and financial data to identify trends, opportunities and risks.
• Delivering sourcing activity including tendering, selection, negotiation and contracting.
• Supporting wider cross-category procurement projects.
• Running supplier meetings and governance sessions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Effective communication

Influencing skills

Job description

Overview

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Role

Assistant Procurement Manager - HR & Professional Services | Manchester (Hybrid working) | £30,000 - £44,500 + excellent benefits

We're working with a major UK organisation that's looking for a Assistant Procurement Manager to join their team and help shape strategy across HR & Professional Services. This is a broad and high-impact category covering areas such as consultancy, contingent labour, training, uniforms and travel - an excellent opportunity for someone ready to take ownership and develop in a fast-paced, people-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing categories end to end, from stakeholder engagement through to supplier management
• Analysing market, supplier and financial data to identify trends, opportunities and risks
• Delivering sourcing activity including tendering, selection, negotiation and contracting
• Supporting wider cross-category procurement projects
• Running supplier meetings and governance sessions to ensure continued value and performance

Qualifications

We're looking for someone with solid experience across the full procurement lifecycle, ideally from category planning through to supplier management. You'll have strong analytical skills and attention to detail, be confident using Excel, and have the ability to influence and communicate effectively at all levels. You'll also need to be resilient, proactive, and comfortable managing changing priorities.

This is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation that values collaboration, flexibility and personal development. The role is based in Manchester city centre and offers a hybrid working model, giving you the chance to balance time in the office with home working.

If you'd like to learn more, please get in touch or apply to discuss further.

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