Procurement Manager

Zenith Vehicles; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Free onsite parking

Cycle to work

Birthday holiday option

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Zenith Vehicles is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to join our Procurement Team on a 14-month fixed term contract. You will lead procurement across multiple spend categories, partner with senior stakeholders and drive strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation and contract management.

You will shape Zenith's procurement strategy, deliver cost savings, manage supplier performance and ensure governance and compliance while supporting transformation initiatives across IT, transport

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Procurement Manager, Category Manager or Strategic Sourcing role.
• Experience leading complex sourcing and supplier negotiation activities.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to deliver measurable savings and value outcomes.
• Experience managing contracts and supplier performance across multiple categories.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
• Experience working within a fast-paced, commercially focused organisation.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Understanding of procurement governance, risk management and contractual compliance.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Procurement experience within the IT category, including hardware, software, telecommunications and technology services.
• Procurement experience in vehicle-related services or transport solutions in the car, van and HGV category.
• Knowledge of fleet, automotive or mobility-related industries.
• Experience supporting procurement transformation, systems implementation or process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end procurement activities across multiple spend categories.
• Developing and implementing sourcing strategies that deliver commercial value and operational efficiencies.
• Managing tender processes, supplier evaluations, negotiations and contract awards.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and procurement priorities.
• Driving supplier performance management activities and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Identifying, assessing and mitigating commercial and supply chain risks.
• Supporting contract management activities to ensure suppliers deliver against agreed commitments and service levels.
• Delivering cost-saving and value creation initiatives across the business.
• Ensuring compliance with procurement policies, governance frameworks and contractual obligations.
• Supporting wider business projects and contributing to the ongoing development of procurement best practice.

Skills

Procurement management

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiation

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Project management

Data analysis

Risk management

IT procurement

Fleet procurement

Job description

If you're an experienced procurement professional who enjoys driving commercial value, managing supplier relationships and delivering strategic sourcing initiatives, this could be your next exciting challenge.

For more than 30 years, Zenith has been shaping the future of sustainable vehicle solutions. As the UK's largest independent vehicle solutions provider, we're proud to offer an inclusive workplace where individuality and diverse perspectives are valued. We are recognised for our award-winning service, our investment in people and our commitment to making mobility smarter, greener and better for everyone.

We're looking for a Procurement Manager to join our Procurement Team on a 14-month fixed term contract. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you'll lead procurement activities across multiple spend categories, ensuring value for money, supplier performance and effective contract management. You'll play a key role in supporting business objectives through strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, commercial risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.

What's the Role

This is far more than a traditional procurement role. You'll have the opportunity to influence purchasing decisions across a diverse and growing organisation, partnering with senior stakeholders while helping shape Zenith's procurement strategy and governance. You'll gain broad exposure across strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier relationship management, cost optimisation and procurement transformation projects.

Whether your background is in indirect procurement, strategic sourcing or category management, this role offers the chance to make a visible impact across the wider business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading end-to-end procurement activities across multiple spend categories.
• Developing and implementing sourcing strategies that deliver commercial value and operational efficiencies.
• Managing tender processes, supplier evaluations, negotiations and contract awards.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and procurement priorities.
• Driving supplier performance management activities and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Identifying, assessing and mitigating commercial and supply chain risks.
• Supporting contract management activities to ensure suppliers deliver against agreed commitments and service levels.
• Delivering cost-saving and value creation initiatives across the business.
• Ensuring compliance with procurement policies, governance frameworks and contractual obligations.
• Supporting wider business projects and contributing to the ongoing development of procurement best practice.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience in a Procurement Manager, Category Manager or Strategic Sourcing role.
• Experience leading complex sourcing and supplier negotiation activities.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to deliver measurable savings and value outcomes.
• Experience managing contracts and supplier performance across multiple categories.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
• Experience working within a fast-paced, commercially focused organisation.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Understanding of procurement governance, risk management and contractual compliance.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Procurement experience within the IT category, including hardware, software, telecommunications and technology services.
• Procurement experience in vehicle-related services or transport solutions in the car, van and HGV category.
• Knowledge of fleet, automotive or mobility-related industries.
• Experience supporting procurement transformation, systems implementation or process improvement initiatives.

You'll Thrive in this Role if You Are:

• A confident and commercially minded procurement professional.
• Skilled at building trusted relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.
• An effective negotiator who can balance commercial outcomes with business needs.
• Comfortable working independently whilst managing multiple projects and priorities.
• Analytical and data-driven in your approach to decision making.
• Proactive and always looking for opportunities to create value and drive efficiencies.
• An excellent communicator who can influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

Why Join Us

Our customers trust us – partnering with some of the UK's largest and most recognisable brands.

• Our people stay with us – we've built a collaborative, supportive culture where people are empowered to make an impact.
• We're ambitious – backed by recent recapitalisation, major investment, a clear strategy for long-term growth and a thriving fleet of almost 170,000 vehicles.
• We're award-winning – including Leasing Company of the Year (Fleet News 2026), Large Business of the Year and Diversity & Inclusion Award winners at the Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards, and Wellbeing Award winners at Fleet News 2025.
• We're leading the transition to sustainable mobility – with over 41% of our fleet now Battery Electric Vehicles and a long-standing commitment to sustainability.
• We're invested in your future – offering the opportunity to work on high-profile procurement initiatives within a market-leading organisation while contributing to our continued growth and success.

What's In It For You

• Salary up to £55,000
• Annual bonus
• 24 days annual leave & 1 day for your birthday plus bank holidays
• The option to buy or sell holidays (+5 or -3)
• Individual Private Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Breakdown Cover
• Critical Illness Cover
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Perks at Work – save on everyday essentials
• Wellbeing support including: onsite GP, EAP, pensions advice, funded HRT treatment, Mental Health First Aiders
• Sports & Social Club, company activities, and team events.
• Free onsite parking
• Inclusive culture with colleague-led equality networks
• Development opportunities with access to our MyGPS personal development framework.

We want to positively encourage differences in Zenith and believe it is critical to our success as a company. Zenith is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.