Senior Procurement Manager

1st Executive Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in London is looking for a Senior Procurement Manager to develop a Greenfield Procurement function within a Private Equity/Investment Management firm. This hybrid role offers a salary up to £90k and requires experience in Procurement within Financial Services, strong leadership skills, and the ability to negotiate credibly with senior stakeholders.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in greenfield, consultancy, or start-up procurement functions within Financial Services.
• Ability to negotiate contracts credibly with suppliers and engage with executive management.
• Results-driven with a track record of achievement.

Responsibilities

• Develop key stakeholder relationships within the organization.
• Drive commercial value across business-critical Procurement projects.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Strong influencing skills

Leadership

Financial literacy

Self-motivation

Job description

Overview

Senior Procurement Manager role based in London (Hybrid: 3 days in office). Salary up to £90k plus excellent benefits. Full time | Permanent.

Are you a Procurement Manager with experience in greenfield, consultancy or start-up procurement functions within Financial Services? You will play a key part in developing a Greenfield Procurement function alongside a newly appointed Head of Procurement for a PE / Investment Management firm.

Responsibilities

• Develop key stakeholder relationships with the Senior stakeholder community, positioning Procurement as a value-add business partner.
• Drive commercial value across a broad range of business-critical Procurement projects to support the organisation's journey.

You will need to

• Be commercially astute, financially literate and legally competent to negotiate contracts.
• Familiar with operating in a regulatory environment.
• Have strong influencing skills and leadership, with the gravitas to negotiate credibly with suppliers and engage with the CIO and the executive management team.
• Be results driven with a track record of achievement while adaptable in the face of adversity.

Experience

• Procurement experience in a financial services setting, with a preference for experience in private equity firms, investment managers or Consultancy.
• Procurement & Category Management experience.
• Solid understanding of procurement processes and principles, commercial and legal constructs, and financial models.
• Self-motivation, tenacity, and a focus on delivery.
• Gravitas, the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

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