Procurement Manager

Procurement People; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,900 - 56,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Generous Pension

26 Days Holidays & Bank Holidays

Professional Development and Training Support

Job summary

A leading utilities business in the UK is seeking a Procurement Manager. This hybrid role involves managing procurement activities, developing category strategies, and engaging with stakeholders for compliance and best value outcomes. The successful candidate will have experience in regulated environments, be ideally CIPS qualified, and hold a full UK driving licence. Attractive package includes a salary of around £51,000, car allowance, generous pension, and professional development support.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing tenders and procurement activity in a regulated or complex organisation.
• A strong grasp of procurement regulations and compliance.
• Confidence in engaging and influencing internal stakeholders.
• Ideally CIPS qualified or working towards it.
• A full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a point of contact for procurement guidance and best practice.
• Delivering compliant procurement activities including sourcing, tendering, renewals, and negotiations.
• Supporting the development of category strategies.
• Influencing stakeholders to deliver best-value outcomes.
• Ensuring procurement activity meets internal controls and legal requirements.

Skills

Experience in managing tenders

Strong grasp of procurement regulations

Confidence in engaging and influencing stakeholders

Education

CIPS qualification or working towards it

Job description

Overview

Procurement People are working with a leading utilities business who are looking for a Procurement Manager. The role will support the end-to-end delivery of procurement activity across a range of goods and services specific to the IT Category. Working closely with the Category Manager, they will help to shape and implement category strategies, run compliant tendering processes and manage supplier negotiations to ensure value for money. This is a varied and collaborative role that will see them working across the business to understand needs, influence specifications and ensure strong commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a point of contact for procurement guidance and best practice
• Delivering compliant procurement activities, including sourcing, tendering, renewals and negotiations
• Supporting the development of category strategies across key spend areas
• Influencing stakeholders across the business to deliver best-value outcomes
• Helping to ensure that all procurement activity meets internal controls and legal requirements

Qualifications / Candidates should have

• Experience in managing tenders and procurement activity in a regulated or complex organisation
• A strong grasp of procurement regulations and compliance
• Confidence in engaging and influencing internal stakeholders
• Ideally CIPS qualified or working towards it
• A full UK driving licence

Details

The role can be based across multiple locations in the North West. The role is hybrid, with 3 days a week on site.

Package: Salary circa £51,000 + Car Allowance + Generous Pension + 26 Days Holidays & Bank Holidays + Professional Development and Training Support

How to apply

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