Procurement & Payments Manager

Harris Lee; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Lee in South London is seeking an experienced Procurement & Payments Manager to lead procurement, supplier management, contract and payment functions. The role offers scope to improve processes and achieve better value for money.

Working with senior finance leaders, you will manage supplier relationships, drive cost-saving opportunities, ensure controls and compliance, and lead a small team to continuously enhance purchasing and supplier management across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, purchasing, supplier management, contracts or payments.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness with spend analysis.
• Ability to challenge processes and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement and payment processes across the organisation.
• Manage supplier relationships and contract administration.
• Review expenditure and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Ensure strong financial controls and procurement compliance.
• Develop more effective procurement processes and procedures.
• Support budget holders with procurement planning.
• Lead and develop a small team.
• Drive continuous improvement across purchasing and supplier management.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

Contract administration

Payments

Negotiation

Financial awareness

Job description

Procurement & Payments Manager

Permanent Full Time South London

We are looking for an experienced Procurement & Payments Manager to join a growing education organisation and take responsibility for its procurement, supplier, contract and payment functions.

This is a newly developed position offering considerable scope to improve processes, strengthen supplier management and identify opportunities to achieve better value for money.

The Role

Working closely with senior finance leaders and budget holders, you will:

• Lead procurement and payment processes across the organisation
• Manage supplier relationships and contract administration
• Review expenditure and identify cost-saving opportunities
• Ensure strong financial controls and procurement compliance
• Develop more effective procurement processes and procedures
• Support budget holders with procurement planning
• Lead and develop a small team
• Drive continuous improvement across purchasing and supplier management

The Ideal Candidate

You will have a strong background in procurement, purchasing, supplier management, contracts or payments, combined with good commercial and financial awareness.

You should be confident analysing spend, negotiating and managing supplier relationships, challenging existing ways of working and influencing senior stakeholders.

Previous experience within education, the public sector or a regulated environment would be advantageous, although candidates from other sectors with strong transferable procurement experience are encouraged to apply.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity with an ASAP start and the chance to play a significant role in shaping and developing an important organisational function.