Procurement Manager

TN United Kingdom; Alderley Edge; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead sourcing activities within the Professional Services category. This role involves driving cost savings, mitigating risks, and enhancing service performance through strategic procurement practices. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in category management, excellent negotiation skills, and a strong commercial acumen. Benefits include 28 days of annual leave, a generous pension scheme, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Up to 14% employer matching pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in category management and strategic sourcing.
• Proven negotiation skills and comprehensive knowledge of contract law.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing activity within the Professional Services category.
• Responsible for creating new opportunities across third-party spend.
• Lead negotiator for contracts and sourcing arrangements up to £5m.

Skills

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Organizational skills

Project management

Education

Degree

CIPS qualification

Job description

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Location: Alderley Edge, London or Edinburgh

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

We are seeking a Procurement Manager to join our high performing team and lead sourcing activity within the Professional Services category across the Royal London Group.

Taking a Category Management approach, this role will identify strategic opportunities to drive down costs in delivering third-party services, mitigate risk, and improve service performance in third-party relationships.

Acting as a trusted procurement business partner, this role will engage directly with a wide range of internal and external senior stakeholders, ensuring that Procurement collaboratively delivers innovation, value, strategic thinking, and fit for purpose customer-focused solutions aligned with Royal London’s Purpose and strategy outcomes.

About the role

1. Commercial leadership for medium spend, medium risk sourcing and contracts across the Professional Services category, with a principal focus on Consultancy.
2. Working under the direction of the Senior Strategic Procurement Manager for Professional Services and Major Projects to lead and support specific projects and sourcing activity across all three business units.
3. Responsible for creating new opportunities across third-party spend that drive down cost and risk and deliver value to the business, at pace.
4. Lead negotiator for contracts and sourcing arrangements up to £5m in value.
5. Design, lead, and implement category market-leading sourcing arrangements for designated spend category. Technical market expertise across Professional Services.

About you

1. Proven experience in category management and strategic sourcing, especially across Professional Services and ideally within the Finance / Asset Management sector.
2. Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective internal and external business relationships.
3. Results-focused team player.
4. Proven negotiation skills and comprehensive knowledge of contract law.
5. Strong commercial acumen and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail and the ability to assess and mitigate commercial risks.
6. Proven planning and organizational skills; a 'completer finisher'.
7. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
8. Represent the team professionally and ethically.
9. Degree and CIPS qualification, with 5+ years of experience.

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions, and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings, and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise emphasizes an inclusive, responsible, enjoyable, and fulfilling work environment, supported by our Spirit of Royal London values: Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We offer great workplace benefits such as 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, up to 14% employer matching pension scheme, and private medical insurance. See all our benefits here - Our Benefits.

Inclusion, diversity, and belonging

We’re an inclusive employer that values diverse backgrounds and cultures. Our diverse workforce brings a range of skills, recognized and respected regardless of background.