Senior Procurement Manager

1st Executive Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager based in London to develop a greenfield procurement function within a private equity firm. The role offers a hybrid working model, requiring three days in the office, and a competitive salary up to £90k along with excellent benefits. The ideal candidate will have procurement experience in financial services, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders effectively.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Procurement experience in a financial services setting.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work in a regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop key stakeholder relationships with senior management.
• Drive value across critical procurement projects.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Results driven

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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