Senior Procurement Manager

AIMCH; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and infrastructure company in the UK is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager. In this role, you will develop and implement category management strategies, manage supplier relationships, and drive cost-saving initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess established management experience in procurement and demonstrate strong stakeholder engagement skills. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to a dynamic environment focused on operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Established management experience in procurement or category management.
• Ability to engage and influence key stakeholders effectively.
• Strong organizational skills and flexibility to adapt to changes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Category Management strategies.
• Provide guidance to Category Managers and manage supplier relationships.
• Drive cost savings projects and procurement best practices.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Category management

Negotiation

Job description

About The Role

Reporting into the Procurement Director for the UK, the successful Senior Procurement Manager will be responsible for delivery of Category Management policy & governance across the Tarmac business and supporting the wider CRH Procurement Category Management framework. You will be a procurement expert to deliver business objectives with responsibility for UK Logistics, Facilities, Estates and General Services.

What You'll Be Doing

In this role, you as the successful Senior Procurement Manager will be carrying out the following duties and responsibilities (not exhaustive):

• Developing and implementing Category Management strategies and governance across Tarmac
• Providing coaching and guidance to Category Managers & Assistant Category Managers for assigned categories totalling over £500m annualised spend
• Developing the Tarmac Fleet strategy for Cars and Vans and identifying key initiatives to deliver ongoing value whilst improving safety and ensuring legal compliance
• Working closely with the Procurement Director, Category Managers and the business to determine sourcing needs, capturing synergy opportunities and leveraging the economies of scale
• Developing and managing key supplier relationships
• Driving annual cost savings projects and other procurement benefits
• Develop a best‑in‑class expertise and global market knowledge for assigned categories.
• Building strong and effective relationships both with internal customers and external supply partners
• Supporting and driving the delivery of procurement best practice at a local and luster level

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a Senior Procurement Manager who ideally has:

• Able to effectively engage, communicate, influence and collaborate with key stakeholders
• Established management experience within procurement and/or category/commodity management function.
• Are able to deal with ambiguity when required and are able to be flexible to change approach in a demanding environment.
• Strong organisational and project management capability

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.