Procurement Manager

ABLE BRIDGE RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment advisory firm is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to oversee processes and vendor relationships in Glasgow. This hybrid role requires strong negotiation skills, 5+ years of UK procurement experience, and the ability to engage with senior management. The successful candidate will refine procurement practices and enhance operational efficiency in a rapidly growing firm.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Pension

Enhanced shared maternity/paternity

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in procurement, ideally in a services environment.
• Ability to work with senior, C-suite colleagues.
• Comfortable managing vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Review current processes and implement efficient procurement processes.
• Manage vendor relationships and negotiate optimal supplier contracts.
• Monitor procurement performance metrics and ensure compliance.

Skills

Influential communication

Relationship building

Negotiation skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree in supply chain, procurement or business administration

Procurement qualification

Job description

The Company

The Company: Able Bridge Recruitment are currently working with an advisory firm with an international footprint in the recruitment of a procurement manager.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Critical life cover
• Income protection
• Life insurance
• Pension
• Enhanced shared maternity/paternity
• + Much more!!

This vacancy has been born out of the evolution of the company over the past 5 years. They have gone from a startup to scale up and are embarking on the next phase of expansion through growth and consolidation of what they already have.

The role is a senior position within the company and can be based in either Edinburgh or Glasgow and will be hybrid 3 days per week in the office, 2 days at home.

Your reporting line will be to both the COO and to the head of estate and facilities. This role is a standalone role, however there could be scope to build a team around the successful incumbent.

The Responsibilities

• The purpose of this role is multifaceted and will evolve in the fullness of time. The first objective will be to review the current processes and work with the compliance teams to implement efficient and effective processes.
• Look at the commercial contracts that are currently in place and put frameworks in place that will make the tendering process more streamlined, professional and consistent.
• You will be responsible for the procuring processes of goods and services throughout the world, however you will be UK based and working in the immediate term for the UK entity.
• On a day-to-day basis you can expect to be responsible for the following; Enhance the existing contracts and procurement policies, procedures, and strategic sourcing plans and develop further, including all regulatory aspects.
• Manage vendor relationships and working with Legal negotiate supplier contracts to achieve optimal terms, which meet the company's requirements for pricing, quality, regulations and delivery timescales.
• Establish quality control. Conduct regular supplier performance assessments and mitigate supplier-related risks.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize procurement processes.
• Work closely with Legal, Data Protection officer and MLRO.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulations governing procurement operations.
• Monitor and report on procurement processes and performance metrics.
• Engage with senior management to provide regular updates on procurement strategy and initiation.
• Contract management of existing strategic client and supplier contracts.

The Requirements

• Our client is looking for a procurement professional who is influential, persuasive and comfortable working with senior, C-Suit colleagues and who is adept at building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A procurement qualification is preferred; however, our client has stipulated that they would consider an applicant who is degree qualified in either supply chain, procurement or business administration.
• It is essential that applicants have a minimum of 5 years of experience within the UK, ideally within a services environment.
• This role is an outstanding opportunity to join a rapidly growing firm who has an enviable client list. This role has the potential to become an international position as our client has offices throughout the world.
• Our client does not hold a license to offer study support so will only consider applicants who are able to work unrestricted within the UK and who are based in the immediate vicinity.

If you are interested in hearing more detail about this role or would like to have a confidential chat about a potential career move, please do not hesitate in contacting me.