Procurement Manager (6 Month FTC)

PureGym; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership for you + 1

Flexible working culture

Life insurance x4

Pension contribution

25 days leave + personal day

Additional holiday up to 5 days

Learning & development resources

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

PureGym is hiring a Procurement Manager for a 6 Month FTC to join the Sourcing sub-team, supporting a UK-wide procurement function. You will lead end-to-end sourcing, negotiate contracts, and drive cost savings while ensuring quality and compliance.

The role sits in a collaborative environment with a mix of home-working and PureGym offices in London or Leeds. Seeking a proactive professional with 5+ years in procurement, fluent in German and English, adept at stakeholder management, data

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a procurement role with experience leading tender / RFP processes, including complex negotiations, generating cost savings and commercial impact.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies that align with business/functional objectives.
• Lead multiple, simultaneous sourcing activities including RFIs, RFPs, benchmarking, contract renewals and direct supplier negotiations.
• Facilitate end-to-end process from project initiation to supplier mobilisation with progress updates.
• Work with stakeholders to identify and define requirements and review the market for potential suppliers.
• Negotiate commercial terms and support legal negotiations with Contract Managers.
• Support due diligence and supplier vetting processes with Procurement Governance Manager.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to secure approvals and sign-offs.
• Assist with mobilising contracts and suppliers and contribute to supplier performance reviews.
• Be the point of escalation for contractual and supplier performance issues.
• Provide sound commercial advice on procurement matters and build cross-functional relationships.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies and identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Contribute to the development of the procurement team’s strategy and KPIs.

Skills

German

English

Planning & Project Management

Negotiation

Stakeholder Management

Critical Thinking & Commercial Mindset

Teamwork

Data Analytics

P2P/S2P systems

Microsoft Office

Monday.com

Tools

Microsoft Office

Monday.com

Job description

The PureGym Group is a global gym business with a community of more than 700 gyms and over 2 million members. At PureGym, everything we do comes back to one simple idea: helping you feel good.

We're proud of our people and have a strong focus on internal progression. Championing diversity, we are committed to providing an excellent employee experience and workplace culture. As such, we are a Disability Confident Committed employer, and offer interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria for a role, and opt-in to the scheme on their application form.

Our gyms are friendly, supportive, and judgement-free spaces where everybody can come in, work out and leave Feeling PureGym Good. We are proud to be certified by Top Employers Institute. See our careers page for full benefits.

We offer

• Free nationwide gym membership for you + 1
• A truly flexible working culture
• Life insurance x4
• Company pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave, plus 1 personal day
• Option to purchase additional holiday (up to 5 days)
• Great learning & development resources
• Enhanced maternity pay, paternity and adoption leave

The Role

Location: Hybrid

Type: Full Time

Contract type: 6 Month Maternity Cover

Application: 24th August 2026

We are looking for a Procurement Manager (6 Month FTC) to join the Procurement Team.

The Procurement Function consists of approximately 19 colleagues across the UK, US and Denmark. split across 3 sub-teams – Sourcing, Contracts & Governance, and Special Projects. Whilst each team has their own specific responsibilities, the team work together in a highly collaborative environment to support the delivery of joint objectives.

The Procurement Manager will sit within the Sourcing sub-team, working along side 8 other Procurement Managers / Procurement Officers.

The Procurement Managers role is to ensure PureGym spends its money effectively, efficiently and economically, achieving value for money whilst reducing risk via a sustainable supply chain. Key performance metrics include savings, contract compliance and due diligence completion.

The Procurement Manager is responsible for sourcing goods and services, negotiating contracts, managing supplier performance, and ensuring cost-effective procurement while maintaining quality, compliance, and operational efficiency. Key responsibilities activities are below.

• Develop and implement procurement strategies that align with business/functional objectives.
• Lead multiple, simultaneous sourcing activities including but not limited to RFIs, RFPs, benchmarking activities, contract renewals and direct supplier negotiations. This includes:
• Facilitating / project managing the end-to-end process from project initiation to supplier mobilization, effectively communicating progress status updates throughout.
• Working with stakeholders to identify and define requirements.
• Reviewing the market to identify potential suppliers and solutions.
• Negotiating commercial terms with suppliers.
• Working closely with Contract Managers to support legal negotiations.
• Working closely with Procurement Governance Manager to support the due diligence / supplier vetting process.
• Working with senior stakeholders to obtain sign off and approvals.
• Supporting stakeholders to mobilise contracts / suppliers effectively.
• Provide support to business stakeholders during supplier management activities, actively contributing to supplier performance reviews and quarterly business review meetings.
• Be the point of escalation for contractual and supplier performance issues.
• Provide support and sound commercial advice to stakeholders on all procurement matters.
• Develop strong and credible relationships with stakeholders across multiple functions including IT, Ops / FM, Property, Finance, HR and Marketing.
• Ensure stakeholders are aware of and adhere to the Procurement policies / standards.
• Identify areas of opportunity – in the form of cost reduction, service improvement and risk mitigation, and work with stakeholders to identify a plan for delivery.
• Support the development of the Procurement teams strategy and plan.
• Actively contribute to ensure the team meet all Procurement KPIs – including financial savings / benefits, contract compliance, sourcing compliance etc.
• This is a hybrid role, split across home-working and any applicable PureGym Office (Copenhagen, London and or Leeds).
• There will be the need for occasional international travel (within Europe), up to 4 times per year.

The Person

The successful candidate will be:

• Proactive, driven and willing to take the lead on their own projects / initiatives.
• Adaptable and comfortable working at pace in a fast moving and dynamic environment.
• An effective team player, providing support to others within the team, and helping foster a safe, inclusive and fun work environment.
• Able to work under pressure, managing multiple projects and priorities.
• Solutions orientated, with the ability to think strategically and commercially to achieve pragmatic solutions.
• Knowledgeable on standard contract clauses / provisions, and be comfortable negotiating basic T&Cs independent of Contract Manager support.
• Comfortable engaging with, managing and where appropriate, challenging stakeholders.
• Able to think critically to identify areas of opportunity and improved ways of working, and influence others to implement change.

Qualifications & Skills

5+ years in a procurement role with experience leading tender / RFP processes, including complex negotiations, generating cost savings and commercial impact.

Key skills required include:

• Proficiency in German and English language.
• Planning & Project Management
• Negotiation
• Stakeholder Management / Business Partnering
• Critical Thinking & Commercial Mindset
• Teamwork
• Data Analytics
• Experience working with P2P/S2P systems.
• Highly proficient in the use of business tools, including but not limited to:
• Microsoft Office
• Project Management software (e.g. Monday.com)

PureGym is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our company mantra is ‘Everybody Welcome’ and we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive place to work. From a hiring standpoint, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to ensuring that our PureGym colleagues reflect the diversity of the nation as well as our millions of gym members we serve.

Please note: Qualifications and Skills represent the essential criteria for the role, which need to be met to be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme. Volume of eligible applications may impact everyone being able to be offered an interview.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the advert may be withdrawn at any time. Early application is encouraged.