Procurement Category Manager

Alexander Mann Solutions - Contingency; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Mann Solutions - Contingency is seeking a Procurement Category Manager for a 3-month contract based in Derby/Bristol with a hybrid working model.

You will lead in-contract management of key raw material suppliers (nickel, steel, and titanium), drive cost reduction, and oversee a team of Buyers, while negotiating complex contracts and collaborating with cross-functional partners to deliver value and compliance.

Qualifications

• Requires a BA level degree and/or CIPS qualifications.
• Experience leading negotiations at senior levels and delivering commercial value.
• Strong collaboration with internal Supplier Management, Finance and General Counsel teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Buyers and develop their capability.
• Provide visible leadership on safety, ethics, and compliance.
• Lead major commercial negotiations on complex claims and contract extensions.
• Develop and deliver cost-out and value-creation initiatives.
• Own SRM with group-level Aerospace suppliers and drive a unified action plan.
• Promote continuous improvement and standard work across the Procurement team.

Skills

Team leadership

Negotiations

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost reduction

Education

Bachelor's degree (BA) or equivalent

CIPS qualifications

Job description

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one way we support our clients. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs.

We are looking for a Procurement Category Manager for a 3-month contract based in Derby/Bristol. It will be a hybrid model.

Job Description - The Role

Lead the in-contract management of key raw material suppliers, driving supplier performance, cost reduction, and value delivery across Nickel, Steel and Titanium categories. Manage and support a team of Buyers while leading commercial negotiations and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives

As a Procurement Category Manager, you will be:

• Leading, motivating, supporting and developing a team of Buyers, building confidence, resilience, and professional capability to engage effectively with challenging suppliers.
• Providing visible leadership on safety, ethics, and compliance, embedding these principles in every aspect of the team's work.
• Leading major commercial negotiations on complex claims and near-term contract extensions, protecting our position while creating long-term value.
• Developing and delivering a pipeline of cost-out and value-creation initiatives, using commercial, technical, and operational levers to deliver sustained benefits.
• Taking ownership of supplier relationship management (SRM) with group-level Aerospace suppliers, develop a Key Account Management approach to drive a unified Rolls-Royce action plan and communications.
• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement, championing standard work, lessons learned, and smarter ways of working across the Procurement team

What we require from the candidate:

• Experience in Direct and/or Indirect Procurement within a regulated or complex industry.
• A degree (BA level) and/or CIPS qualifications.
• Excellent collaboration skills with internal Supplier Management, Finance and General Counsel teams.
• A track record of leading negotiations at a senior level and delivering commercial value.
• Expertise in relationship management, in-contract cost reduction and team leadership.
• Understanding of Total Cost of Acquisition / Product Cost Lifecycles and commercial levers.
• A passion for driving changes and making a measurable difference.

Next steps

We will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

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