Senior Procurement Manager

CPS Group (UK) Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

CPS Group (UK) Limited in Manchester seeks a Senior Procurement Manager to drive ICT/technology and indirect procurement strategies. You will lead tenders, ITTs, and mini-competitions, coordinating with stakeholders to shape major sourcing initiatives and deliver tangible value.

The role emphasizes strategic influence, cost savings, and compliant governance across high-value projects, with travel to London monthly from the Manchester base.

Qualifications

• Public sector procurement experience with PCR 2015 and Procurement Act 2023.
• Led tenders, ITTs and mini-competitions under framework agreements.
• Experience delivering cost savings and commercial benefits.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement projects from strategy through contract implementation.
• Manage ITTs, tenders and mini-competitions under Framework Agreements.
• Provide commercial advice and negotiate with suppliers to secure savings and efficiencies.
• Ensure procurement activity complies with current public procurement legislation.

Skills

Public sector experience

Procurement strategy

Tender management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

MCIPS (or part-qualified)

eTendering platforms

Education

MCIPS qualification (or part-qualified)

Tools

Jaggaer

BravoSolution

Atamis

In-Tend

Proactis

Delta eSourcing

ProContract

Job description

Location: Manchester – 2 days per week / Travel to London office once a month

Salary: up to £65k + £5k cash benefits + benefits

We’re working with a leading UK organisation to recruit a Senior Procurement Manager to join its established Commercial Team.

This is a senior procurement role combining ICT / technology procurement with broader indirect procurement, managing strategic sourcing, tenders, framework competitions and commercial activity across a varied spend portfolio.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile organisation where procurement has genuine strategic influence. You’ll work on complex and high-value projects, advise senior stakeholders and help shape commercial and procurement activity across the organisation.

The Role

You’ll lead procurement projects from strategy through to contract implementation, including ITTs, tenders and mini-competitions under Framework Agreements.

Working closely with stakeholders across the organisation, you’ll provide commercial advice, negotiate with suppliers, identify savings and process efficiencies, and ensure procurement activity is compliant with current public procurement legislation.

You’ll also support high-value and complex procurement projects across the wider Commercial Team.

Skills / experience:

• Strong Public Sector procurement experience, with knowledge / experience of PCR 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023
• Proven experience leading tenders, ITTs and mini-competitions under framework agreements
• Experience developing procurement strategies and delivering cost savings and commercial benefits
• Strong contract and risk management experience
• Excellent stakeholder management and commercial negotiation skills
• MCIPS qualified or part-qualified
• Experience using eTendering platforms such as Jaggaer/BravoSolution, Atamis, In-Tend, Proactis, Delta eSourcing, ProContract or similar would be beneficial.