Procurement Manager

Capita; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Capita is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead its dynamic procurement team. The successful candidate will focus on managing IT category contracts while driving supplier relationships across multiple divisions. Strong negotiation and analytical skills are essential to excel in delivering effective procurement strategies and governance processes.

Benefits

23 days’ holiday (rising to 27)

Company matched pension

Life assurance

Cycle2work scheme

15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave

Voluntary benefits for lifestyle

Paid day for volunteering

Access to Employee Network Groups

Qualifications

• Relevant procurement management experience across multiple categories with strong IT experience.
• Experience in supplier relationship management and vendor management processes.
• Experience in conducting structured supplier performance reviews and applying risk management frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Managing IT category delivery across multiple divisions including renewals and supplier management.
• Creating and implementing procurement governance processes.
• Supporting the development of the function’s strategy together with the Group CPO.

Skills

Supplier Relationship Management

Negotiation

Analytical Skills

Job description

Procurement Manager

Flexible working - (requirement to travel to the London office, Paddington, for team and supplier meetings up to 1 day a week)

Salary £70,000 - £75,000pa

We have a great opportunity for a Procurement Manager to join our Procurement team at Capita.

You’ll be a key member of the procurement sourcing team to lead and support the day-to-day delivery of core procurement activities.

The requirement is for a procurement manager to work across multiple categories but demonstrate strong experience with IT, managing large negotiations and managing supplier relationships. The role will involve leading category delivery across all divisions (CPS, CE, Tech ops and Group).

Job Description

What we’re looking for – essential

• Relevant procurement management experience with across multiple categories but demonstrable strong experience of managing IT category contracts and suppliers
• Experience in supplier relationship management and vendor management processes.
• Experience in managing large negotiations
• Experience in conducting structured supplier performance reviews, contract reviews and applying relevant risk management frameworks.
• Strong analytical skills and comfortable with using and analysing large data sets; opportunity to learn with team members various tools and technologies relating to data analysis.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing IT category delivery across multiple divisions including renewals, contract changes and in life supplier management
• Managing key suppliers in line with the supplier relationship management framework to ensure suppliers are effectively managed across the group
• Creating, maintaining, communicating and implementing procurement governance processes.
• Applying the procurement policy and standards to monitor compliance, manage risk and improve procurement activity and performance.
• Working with our shared services organisation to help support operational improvement activities.
• Governance and communication / publication of key standards and policies
• Supporting the development of the function’s strategy together with the Group CPO which includes monitoring key business objectives.
• Supporting and inputting to the CPO’s monthly and quarterly performance reporting requirements
• Delivering process improvement recommendation supported by our operations team (including potential technology solutions) to help improve the quality of the function.

About Capita

Capita is an outsourcer, helping clients across the public and private sectors run complex business processes more efficiently, creating better consumer experiences.

Operating across 8 countries, Capita’s 41,000 colleagues support primarily UK and European clients with people-based services underpinned by market-leading technology.

We’re a vital support service for our clients, enabling the everyday interactions that we expect to run seamlessly, to run seamlessly.

A publicly listed business with adjusted revenue of £2.6bn, Capita’s areas of focus are Central Government, Local Public Service, Defence, Learning, Fire & Security, Contact Centres and Pensions Solutions.

We’re embracing change to respond to the ever-changing needs of society, creating better outcomes for all our stakeholders.

About Group Procurement

The Group Procurement team at Capita is composed of skilled professionals responsible for acquiring a diverse range of products and services across the organisation. Their roles encompass understanding technical requirements, evaluating suppliers, negotiating contract, and ensuring that the procurement process aligns with Capita’s group strategic goals.

You’ll be joining alargenetwork of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you

What’s in it for you?

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• the opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email [e-mail] and we’ll get back to you.For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.

Capita is a consulting, transformation and digital services business. We deliver innovative solutions and simplify the connections between businesses and customers, governments and citizens. We're driven by our purpose: to create better outcomes – for our employees, clients and customers, suppliers and partners, investors, and society. We're committed to being a responsible business – in how we operate, serve society, respect our people and the environment, and deliver attractive returns to our investors.

Every day we help millions of people, by delivering innovative solutions to transform and simplify the connections between businesses and customers, governments and citizens. We partner with clients and provide them with the insight and cutting-edge technologies that give time back, allowing them to focus on what they do best and making people’s lives easier and simpler. We operate in the UK, Europe, India and South Africa and currently have 55,000 talented people working in our three divisions: Capita Experience, Capita Public Service and Capita Portfolio.