Procurement Manager

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

Role Title: Procurement Manager
Reports to: Head of Commercial Finance
Location: Glasgow (Hybrid, 4 Days On-Site)
Salary: £45,000 - £65,000
Department: Commercial Finance

Role Overview

As a key member of the Commercial Finance leadership team, you will play a critical role in shaping and executing the Scotsman Group's procurement strategy. This position leads the Commercial Admin team and is responsible for delivering high-impact, complex supply scoping strategies across the Group. You'll focus initially on goods not for resale-such as energy, consumables, and service supplies-ensuring these areas drive value, support sustainable growth, and enable operational excellence.

You will take ownership of end-to-end procurement initiatives: from identifying cost-saving opportunities and conducting strategic tendering, to contract implementation, supplier management, and KPI tracking. This is a pivotal role for someone who thrives on making a tangible impact in a fast-paced, multi-sector environment.

About Us: Scotsman Group

Scotsman Group plc is a dynamic and diverse collection of privately owned and operated businesses. Our portfolio spans hospitality, accommodation, retail, property, building services, and manufacturing-making us one of the most multifaceted commercial organisations in the UK.

While we operate across a wide range of industries, what unites us is our passion for delivering unforgettable customer experiences and our commitment to doing things differently. From world-class venues and hotels to innovative retail and service offerings, we pride ourselves on challenging the status quo. And at the heart of it all? Our people. They're the architects, the craftspeople, the doers, and the dreamers who bring every part of our vision to life.

We're growing-and always on the lookout for fresh thinking and bold talent.

Our Values

Our values aren't just words on a wall. They're the unspoken standard we hold ourselves to across every corner of our business. Wherever you're based, whatever your role, you'll find the same guiding principles:

1. Put the customer first.
2. Challenge convention.
3. Work smart, work hard.
4. Own what you do.
5. Do it right the first time.
6. Strive for better, always.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead, support, and develop the Commercial Admin team, building a centre of excellence for procurement and supply chain support across the Group.
2. Act as a strategic procurement partner to operational teams, providing guidance, tools, and data-driven insight to improve decision-making.
3. Scope and deliver complex procurement projects, especially across GNFR categories such as energy, consumables, and services.
4. Establish and manage a comprehensive tendering calendar and ensure all supplier renewals are proactively addressed.
5. Design and implement tender processes that deliver optimal value, quality, and service outcomes.
6. Take ownership of supplier negotiations, ensuring the best total value-not just lowest price-while upholding service standards and long-term viability.
7. Oversee supplier performance and contract compliance, including tracking spend, setting KPIs, and maintaining governance around supplier relationships.
8. Implement purchasing and contract management policies, ensuring alignment with commercial and operational priorities.
9. Lead continuous improvement and business efficiency initiatives within procurement and commercial admin functions.
10. Act as the key liaison for cross-functional projects that interface with procurement, supporting scalable and sustainable growth.
11. Maintain a strategic focus on high-value expenditure areas and proactively manage utility tracking, supplier transitions, and change of tenancy actions.
12. Champion best practices in procurement and contract management across all stakeholder groups.

Skills & Experience Required

1. Proven success in procurement and contract management, ideally within a complex, multi-site business.
2. Strong commercial acumen with a focus on long-term value creation and service excellence.
3. A strategic negotiator with a track record of delivering savings, efficiencies, and improved supplier performance.
4. Experienced in running end-to-end tender processes, including writing tender documents, evaluating submissions, and onboarding suppliers.
5. Confident managing complex contracts and business-critical supplier relationships.
6. Excellent communicator, able to build trust with senior stakeholders and operational teams alike.
7. Strong leadership and coaching skills, with the ability to develop and inspire team members.
8. Comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-moving, change-driven environment.
9. Highly organised, with a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset.
10. Demonstrated track record of supporting or leading business change initiatives.

Desirable but Not Essential

1. Experience in procurement for Goods Not for Resale (GNFR), particularly in the FMCG, hospitality, or group enterprise sectors.
2. Knowledge and experience of energy procurement and management across a business portfolio.
3. Familiarity with supply chain operations and supplier performance management systems.