JP524 - Business Change Manager - Procurement

Pontoon; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a dynamic Business Change Manager to transform its procurement function by implementing new processes and systems. This role requires strong stakeholder engagement, excellent communication skills, and the ability to drive meaningful change, ensuring alignment with organisational goals. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in embedding a culture of continuous improvement within the procurement team.

Qualifications

• Experience of system transformation projects.
• Experience of leading change initiatives in complex environments.
• Strong communicator with excellent writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Follow change management strategy for procurement system implementation.
• Engage and influence stakeholders for change readiness.
• Develop communication and engagement plans to ensure clear messaging.

Skills

Change Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Communication

Job description

Job title: Business Change Manager - Procurement

Location: Warwick/Hybrid

Duration: 12 months initially

Adecco is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

The role:

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Business Change Manager to lead the transformation of our procurement function as we implement a new enterprise-wide system. This role will be pivotal in reshaping how procurement partners with the wider business-driving adoption of new processes, embedding behavioural change, and enhancing the overall service offering

Responsibilities:

Follow the existing change management strategy for the procurement system implementation, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and stakeholder needs.

Engage and influence stakeholders across procurement and the wider business to build commitment and readiness for change.

Work closely with the system integrator, ensuring change activities are aligned with the technical implementation and that business needs are clearly represented throughout delivery.

Collaborate with project and procurement teams to ensure change activities are integrated into the overall programme delivery.

Deliver change plans that support the adoption of new processes, systems, and behaviours within the procurement function.

Identify and manage change impacts across business units, ensuring risks are mitigated and support mechanisms are in place.

Develop and execute communication and engagement plans to ensure clear, consistent messaging throughout the change journey.

Monitor and evaluate change adoption, using feedback and data to adjust plans and ensure sustained transformation.

Champion a culture of continuous improvement, helping to redefine procurement's service offering and its relationship with the business.

Requirements:

Passionate about driving meaningful change that improves how procurement delivers value to the business

Experience of system transformation projects

Experience of leading change initiatives in complex, cross-functional environments, ideally within procurement or supply chain

Solid experience of using change management frameworks to embed sustainable transformation

Strong communicator with excellent writing skills.

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.