Procurement Manager

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure services provider is seeking a Procurement Specialist to lead activities aimed at delivering significant savings and managing supplier relationships, with a commitment to sustainability and ESG principles. The role is hybrid, requiring attendance at the Warrington office 1-2 days a week, and offers a supportive environment for professional growth and development.

Benefits

Matched or contributory pension scheme

Online GP service, 24/7

Employee assistance programme

Access to retail discounts

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Discretionary bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Reward for referrals

Qualifications

• Solid procurement experience with a track record of delivering savings.
• Confident in sourcing, negotiating, and managing contracts.
• Knowledge of full procurement lifecycle and supplier performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement savings initiatives across the division.
• Manage sourcing and negotiation activities.
• Build and nurture supplier relationships.

Skills

Procurement experience

Sourcing and negotiation

Supplier relationship management

Stakeholder engagement

ESG knowledge

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree-level education

Procurement qualification (MCIPS)

Tools

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle)

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

As an organisation, there is little we don't do and plenty to get involved in. Our Group Support roles are vital in making sure we can help over 11,000 people deliver essential infrastructure seamlessly across water, energy, transport and telecom.

The Procurement function is undergoing an exciting transformation journey, deploying best in class processes, ensuring an innovative, reliable and cost-efficient supply chain that can grow with M Group to support delivery of our strategy.

Want to come and be a part of it?

You'll work closely with the Head of Procurement, Group Procurement, and divisional teams to identify and deliver savings opportunities. We'll count on you to lead sourcing activity, manage supplier relationships, and turn business needs into practical procurement plans. You'll embed best practice, drive continuous improvement, and support our ESG goals.

The role requires attendance at the Warrington office 1‑2 days per week; hybrid working for remaining days.

What will you be doing?

• You’ll lead the charge on identifying and delivering procurement savings across the division.
• You’ll run sourcing and negotiation activities to secure great commercial terms and reliable service.
• You’ll build strong supplier relationships and take action when performance slips.
• You’ll work with stakeholders to define needs and keep procurement initiatives on track.
• You’ll ensure smooth handovers and supplier management post‑contract.
• You’ll manage risks to keep supply flowing and operations steady.
• Improve processes and reporting to boost efficiency and visibility.
• Champion sustainable procurement and help us hit our ESG goals.
• Collaborate across the business to drive buy‑in and deliver results.

What you’ll bring

You’ll have solid procurement experience and a track record of delivering savings and driving efficiency. You’ll be confident in sourcing, negotiating, managing contracts, and working with suppliers to get the best outcomes. You’ll work closely with stakeholders—up to executive level—so strong influencing and communication skills are key. We’ll look to you to bring practical knowledge of the full procurement lifecycle, supplier performance, and commercial risk management, and to collaborate with operational teams to make things happen.

Ideally, you’ll have a procurement qualification such as MCIPS, experience with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle, and a degree‑level education. If you’ve worked in project‑based or engineering‑led environments and know how to embed sustainability and ESG into procurement decisions, that’s a real plus.

What’s in it for you?

Benefits

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to thousands of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give‑as‑you‑earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Company car (or allowance) and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
• My Car Choice salary sacrifice EV/Hybrid car scheme
• Private health care and health care cash plan for you (and your family)
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
• We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
• We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
• We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Note

Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.