Indirect Procurement Manager - £70K hybrid

1st Executive; Wantage; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

1st Executive is seeking an Indirect Procurement Manager in Oxfordshire, with a salary up to £70K plus benefits. This hybrid role requires 3 days in the office and offers a permanent, full-time position.

You will lead indirect procurement activities, partner with stakeholders, and drive commercial value through strategic sourcing and supplier management. In this role you will develop sourcing strategies, negotiate high-value contracts, and use data insights to identify savings while building

Qualifications

• Experience in indirect procurement.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Experience managing suppliers and commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead indirect procurement activity across multiple spend categories.
• Develop sourcing strategies to reduce cost, improve supplier performance and manage risk.
• Negotiate and manage supplier contracts to maximise value.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand business needs and deliver commercially effective solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement across procurement processes and supplier performance.
• Use data and insights to identify opportunities, measure savings and support informed decision-making.

Skills

Indirect procurement

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Contract management

Data analytics

Job description

Indirect Procurement Manager

Salary: up to £70K + Benefits

Location: Oxfordshire - 3 days per week in office

Type: Permanent | Fulltime

Are you an ambitious procurement professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-performance environment? We're looking for a professional with indirect Procurement experience for an Indirect Procurement Business Partner opportunity, to play a key role in delivering commercial excellence across a world-class engineering organisation.

You'll partner with stakeholders across corporate business functions, developing sourcing strategies, negotiating high-value contracts, and building strong supplier relationships that deliver measurable value.

This is an opportunity to step into a visible, business-facing role where your commercial expertise, negotiation skills and ability to influence will directly shape business performance.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading indirect procurement activity across multiple spend categories within the indirect space
• Developing sourcing strategies that reduce cost, improve supplier performance and manage risk.
• Negotiating and managing supplier contracts to maximise value.
• Partnering with stakeholders to understand business needs and deliver commercially effective solutions.
• Driving continuous improvement across procurement processes and supplier performance.
• Using data and insights to identify opportunities, measure savings and support informed decision-making.

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience in indirect procurement
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Experience managing suppliers and commercial contracts.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Why join?

You’ll become part of an innovative, collaborative organisation where pace, performance and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do. Alongside a competitive salary and excellent benefits, you’ll have the opportunity to make a genuine commercial impact while developing your career in a challenging and rewarding environment.

*** All applicants must be based in the UK and hold current/valid UK RTW***