Category Procurement Manager - £70K

ZipRecruiter; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Procurement Manager - Professional Services based in Edinburgh, offering a competitive salary up to £70,000 plus a comprehensive benefits package. You will strategically lead procurement for a high-impact portfolio, collaborating closely with executive stakeholders and driving transformation within a renowned FTSE100 organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing Professional Services & Consultancy procurement.
• Background in a regulated environment, ideally Financial Services.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with a track record of influencing at executive level.
• Strategic thinker with experience delivering long-term category plans.
• Based in the UK with current Right to Work status.

Responsibilities

• Leading complex sourcing projects from strategy through to contract across the full suite of professional services.
• Acting as a trusted business partner to C-suite stakeholders, influencing decision-making and demonstrating the strategic value of procurement.
• Defining and delivering 3-5 year category strategies, aligned with business goals and regulatory expectations.
• Embedding best-in-class supplier and contract management, while unlocking innovative ways to maximise third-party consultancy value.
• Championing transformation and agility in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Education

Degree in relevant field

CIPS qualification

Job description

Job Description

Procurement Manager - Professional Services
Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid - 50% WFH)
Salary: Up to £70,000 + Outstanding Benefits Package

Are you a strategic procurement professional ready to influence at the highest levels and drive transformation across a FTSE100 powerhouse?

1st Executive is proud to partner with a leading FTSE100 organisation, recognised for its exceptional growth over the past two years. As the business continues its dynamic evolution-reshaping both customer experiences and internal operations-Procurement is front and centre, unlocking innovation through world-class third-party partnerships.

Now's your chance to be part of that journey.

The Role: Procurement Manager - Professional Services

As Procurement Manager, you'll take ownership of the end-to-end sourcing for a high-impact Professional Services and Consultancy portfolio. This is more than just procurement-it's strategic value creation.

Key responsibilities include:

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  Leading complex sourcing projects from strategy through to contract across the full suite of professional services.

  
  




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  Acting as a trusted business partner to C-suite stakeholders, influencing decision-making and demonstrating the strategic value of procurement.

  
  




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  Defining and delivering 3-5 year category strategies, aligned with business goals and regulatory expectations.

  
  




• 
  

  Embedding best-in-class supplier and contract management, while unlocking innovative ways to maximise third-party consultancy value.

  
  




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  Championing transformation and agility in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment.

  
  

What You Bring:

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  Proven experience managing Professional Services & Consultancy procurement.

  
  




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  Background in a regulated environment, ideally Financial Services.

  
  




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  Strong stakeholder management skills with a track record of influencing at executive level.

  
  




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  Strategic thinker with experience delivering long-term category plans.

  
  




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  Degree and/or CIPS qualification ().

  
  




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  Based in the UK with current Right to Work status.