Procurement Manager

Interpath Advisory; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global advisory firm in Birmingham is seeking a Procurement Manager. You will oversee the procurement process, ensuring value for money on products and services. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of procurement management experience, particularly in financial services, with strong analytical and negotiation skills. This position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefit package

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement management in financial services or related industry.
• Experience with contract negotiation and vendor management.
• Strong ability to work in a team environment and drive collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Redesign and roll out procurement onboarding processes.
• Strengthen and evolve procurement policies and procedures.
• Manage key supplier relationships and lead contract negotiations.
• Support international growth by embedding procurement best practices.
• Conduct regular supplier performance reviews.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Negotiation skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, or a related field

Job description

Overview

As the Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the contract and procurement process, ensuring that the company obtains the best value for money on products and services for the Interpath group of companies. Working with internal stakeholders, you will be responsible for managing vendor relationships and supplier contracts, developing procurement policies and procedures, and ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations. As a member of the Interpath team, you will join a company with a purpose-driven culture that seeks to create, defend, preserve, sustain, and grow value for clients in a range of industries through innovative digital services and a deep understanding of different markets.

Responsibilities

• Procurement Onboarding Excellence: Redesign and roll out a seamless, best-in-class onboarding process for procurement, ensuring efficiency, clarity, and alignment with company values and compliance standards, and ensuring the system is maintained correctly.
• Policy & Process Enhancement: Strengthen and evolve procurement and contract management policies, procedures, and strategic sourcing plans. Lead the development of a robust purchase order process, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and internal controls.
• Vendor & Contract Management: Manage key supplier relationships and lead contract negotiations in partnership with Legal to secure optimal commercial terms, ensuring compliance with pricing, quality, regulatory, and delivery standards.
• Global Procurement Expansion: Support the company\'s international growth by embedding procurement best practices in new markets and onboarding high-quality suppliers to meet local and global needs.
• Supplier Performance & Risk Management: Establish and maintain quality control standards. Conduct regular supplier performance reviews and proactively mitigate supplier-related risks.
• Cost Optimisation & Strategic Sourcing: Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify cost-saving opportunities, drive value creation, and continuously improve procurement processes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Legal, the Data Protection Officer, and the MLRO to ensure procurement activities align with legal, data privacy, and financial crime compliance requirements.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure full compliance with internal policies and external regulations governing procurement operations across all jurisdictions.
• Performance Monitoring & Reporting: Develop and maintain procurement KPIs and dashboards. Provide regular performance insights and strategic updates to senior leadership.
• Strategic Engagement: Act as a trusted advisor to senior management, contributing to the development and execution of the company\'s procurement strategy.
• Contract Lifecycle Management: Own the end-to-end management of strategic client and supplier contracts. Serve as the single point of contact to ensure value for money and service excellence.
• Tender Governance Framework: Design and implement a consistent, transparent, and efficient tendering framework, ensuring all procurement activities are governed by best practice standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree in business administration, supply chain management, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in procurement management in a financial services or related industry.
• Experience in contract negotiation and vendor management.
• Knowledge of procurement regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, driving collaboration and accountability.
• Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

About Interpath

Interpath is an international and fast-growing advisory business with deep expertise in a broad range of specialisms spanning deals, advisory and restructuring capabilities. We deliver tangible results for global businesses, their investors, and stakeholders when complex problems arise, and critical decisions need to be made. Interpath is agile, independent, and conflict-free, and our passion for doing what\'s right, every time, sets us apart. Our diverse teams provide specialist technical knowledge combined with deep sector experience across our service line specialisms. Since our foundation in 2021, Interpath has grown rapidly, and we now have a presence across the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, BVI, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Barbados, and Hong Kong. By 2030 we aim to be one of the world\'s leading advisory firms with a truly global footprint.

Please note that Interpath do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Interpath will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

At Interpath, our people lie at the heart of our business. We\'re committed to providing employees with a competitive and comprehensive reward package including compelling salaries and a range of core and optional benefits. Read more about our benefits at Company Benefits - Interpath.