Procurement Manager

WRU - Welsh Rugby Union; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Le WRU - Welsh Rugby Union recherche un Procurement Manager pour diriger la gestion des catégories et des fournisseurs dans le but de réaliser des économies. Ce poste implique un travail à la fois stratégique et opérationnel, avec un accent sur l'amélioration continue et la durabilité. Vous serez responsable de développer des stratégies créatives et de gérer des relations avec divers fournisseurs tout en soutenant les objectifs commerciaux de l'organisation.

Benefits

Pension avec contribution de l'employeur

Assurance vie

Billets pour événements

Programme d'assistance aux employés

Options de travail hybrid

Parking gratuit et salle de sport

Remises sur les produits WRU

Vouchers pour soins oculaires

Schéma de vélo au travail

Qualifications

• Expérience significative en gestion d'approvisionnement, y compris dans des environnements complexes.
• Capacité à travailler dans des environnements à rythme rapide et orientés vers le changement.
• Bonne communication écrite et verbale, compétences interpersonnelles.

Responsibilities

• Concevoir et mettre en œuvre des stratégies catégorie pour réaliser des économies.
• Gérer les événements d'approvisionnement de bout en bout (RFX, RFP, RFQ).
• Développer et gérer des relations avec les fournisseurs et les cadres de performance.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Strategic thinking

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Communication

Tools

Microsoft packages

Job description

To lead and deliver best-in-class category management, sourcing, and supplier relationship management across WRU and the four Regions, driving both cost savings and strategic value. The Procurement Manager will help embed a new procurement function that delivers commercial excellence, drives continuous improvement, and supports Welsh Rugby’s long-term sustainability and growth.

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000

Closing Date: 11th July 2025

35 hours per week. Monday to Friday

Our working hours are generally 9am – 5pm but our approach to hybrid working - ‘Team Tactics’ means you can flex your hours and attendance in the office to support a sustainable work-life balance

Responsible to: Head of Procurement

The Person

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Significant experience of working in procurement including leading category strategies and supplier negotiation
• Strong commercial acumen and structured strategic thinking
• Demonstrated experience working in complex, cross-functional environments
• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead multiple sourcing projects
• Excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels
• Proven ability to engage stakeholders and build consensus
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment
• Pragmatic and delivery focussed
• Confident managing ambiguity and change
• Passionate about driving improvement and innovation
• Experience within a regulated procurement environment is desirable
• An understanding of sports, events or entertainment sector is desirable as is familiarity with sponsorship/commercial partnership procurement models.
• Ability to communicate and work through the medium of Welsh is desirable

The Role

Key responsibilities, tasks and activities:

• Design and implement category strategies that deliver cost savings, improve service, and unlock value through innovative sourcing and supplier engagement.
• Deliver targeted savings and efficiencies across key spend categories through rigorous market engagement, negotiation, and contracting.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing events (RFX, RFP, RFQ), including commercial analysis, supplier evaluation, and award recommendations.
• Manage stakeholder relationships across WRU and Regions, gaining buy-in for procurement initiatives and ensuring effective delivery.
• Develop and manage supplier relationships, performance frameworks, and continuous improvement plans to ensure delivery of value over time.
• Support the development of simple, effective procurement policies and processes that are embedded across the organisation.
• Act as a role model and change agent, supporting the cultural shift toward professional procurement and commercial discipline within Welsh Rugby.

Key Relationships:

• Wider Finance team
• Procurement team
• Wide variety of internal
• External suppliers
• Regional clubs

WRU Requirements

The WRU require that individuals are proficient in IT skills, specifically Microsoft packages. Excellent written and verbal communications are essential, along with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh and a Valid UK Driver's License is desirable

The Perks

As a permanent member of the WRU Group, you will have access to our full range of employee benefits, including:

• Salary Sacrifice Pension (5% employee contribution, matched by WRU)
• Life assurance scheme
• WRU Group Ticket Allocation
• Employee assistance programme
• Team Tactics – hybrid working arrangements
• Free stadium parking and gym
• WRU Group store and tour discounts
• WRU Group partnership offers
• Eye Care Voucher Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Our Values

The WRU Group are committed to developing a culture whereby all employees are equally valued and respected. Our aims, together with our vision and mission, are underpinned by our core values and beliefs which embrace: Integrity, Excellence, Success, Courage, Family & Humour.

Inclusion At The WRU

The WRU Group are committed to building diverse, high-performing and engaged teams across Welsh Rugby. We are ambitious about providing a people first culture where everyone can belong, be heard and respected. We are happy to talk to you about our Crys I Bawb EDI Strategy (2024-2029) and you can also read more about our commitment in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.

Diversity monitoring

We know that we deliver better services when our workforce reflects the full range of backgrounds and experiences in the society we serve. To continue to do this we need your help in filling out a short monitoring form. None of the information you provide will be visible as part of your application. It will only be used anonymously to monitor the inclusivity of our selection processes. You can select 'prefer not to say’ if you would rather not answer any question.