Senior Group Procurement Partner Manager - Professional Services & Temp Staffing

-; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial services organization is looking for a Senior Group Procurement and Partner Manager to lead their procurement strategies in Professional Services and Temporary Staffing. This role involves managing a team, executing sourcing strategies, and negotiating with key suppliers. The position offers a salary of £80,000-£95,000 with various benefits, including a generous bonus structure and private medical cover. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in procurement and excellent leadership skills.

Benefits

Private medical cover

38 days annual leave

Excellent pension

Income protection

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading teams through change.
• Strong knowledge of the Professional Services market.
• Demonstrated success in procurement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Execute the strategic plan for the category.
• Develop sourcing strategies for services.
• Manage a team of Procurement professionals.

Skills

Excellent leadership and management skills

Detailed knowledge of the Professional Services and Temp Staffing market

Highly effective negotiating skills

Proven track record in procurement and supplier relationship management

Experience in strategic sourcing

Job description

Job Description

We have an incredible opportunity to join us at Phoenix Group as a Senior Group Procurement and Partner Manager – Professional Services and Temporary Staffing, joining our Group Procurement and Partner Management team.

Job Type

12 month Fixed Term Contract

Location

Based in one of our offices in Edinburgh, London, Birmingham or Telford with hybrid working and expectation to travel when required.

Flexible Working

All of our roles are open to part‑time, job‑share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about Phoenix Flex here.

Closing Date

02/01/26

Salary and Benefits

£80,000‑£95,000 plus an indicative bonus range of 30%‑60%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12× salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3× volunteering days and much more.

Who are we?

We want to be the best place that any of our 6,600 colleagues have ever worked. We're Phoenix Group, a long‑term savings and retirement business. We offer a range of products across our market‑leading brands, Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life and ReAssure. Around 1 in 5 people in the UK has a pension with us. We're a FTSE 100 organisation tackling key issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050.

The role

The role holder will be responsible for executing on the strategic plan for the category, developing sourcing strategies for all Professional Services and Temporary Staffing Services, and managing related demand processes. They will manage a team of two Procurement professionals, overseeing the sourcing of services and the management of several key suppliers.

This individual will be required to execute the category strategy, have exceptional negotiation skills and the ability to drive efficiency and value through strategic sourcing, commercial and supplier management. They will oversee the end‑to‑end process: sourcing, supplier management, commercial and contract negotiations, supplier management and cost optimisation to support the company's objectives.

What are we looking for?

• Excellent leadership and management skills with a proven track record of leading a team through change.
• Detailed knowledge of the Professional Services and Temp Staffing market across all categories and sub‑categories.
• Highly effective negotiating skills with the ability to influence and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven track record and demonstrable experience in procurement, strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management with a focus on the financial services industry.
• Experience of leading the development and implementation of successful procurement strategies, driving cost savings, continuous improvement initiatives and risk management.

We want to hire the whole version of you.

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome. If your experience looks different from what we've advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you.

To accommodate any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you at your best.

Please note that we reserve the right to remove adverts earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.

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