Senior Procurement Manager

ZipRecruiter; Theale; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mobile infrastructure services company is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager responsible for developing procurement strategies and optimizing supplier performance. The role is critical for commercial value delivery and involves close collaboration across teams. Candidates should have experience in managing sourcing strategies and supplier relationships, along with strong negotiation and strategic thinking skills. This position offers a competitive salary with hybrid working options and various employee benefits.

Benefits

30 days holiday

Competitive pension scheme

Life insurance

Cycle to Work

Retail Discount

Private Healthcare Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience delivering change across partnerships and developing sourcing strategies.
• Recognized expertise within Procurement function.
• Strong commercial acumen and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement strategies to optimize value and manage supplier performance.
• Plan and execute sourcing events aligned with corporate policy.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.

Skills

Negotiating skills

Strategic thinking

Relationship management

Problem solving

Job description

Job Description

Our Vision: Continue to be the leading UK mobile infrastructure services company.

Our Mission: To be famous for excellence in delivery, embracing transformation with our people and our customers at its heart.

We are at an exciting time in our company’s development. We've come a long way since we were first formed in 2012. From the rollout of new technologies and managing complex legislation affecting the industry, we are leading the conversation on innovation and developing sharper solutions to serve our customers better. We collaborate as a team to meet the high standards expected of us and demand the best of ourselves through our values

About the role

The Senior Procurement Manager is responsible for procuring a compliant and sustainable supply chain that supports Cornerstone’s core service delivery across both established operations and new service offerings across design, engineering, maintenance, and construction spend areas.

This role involves developing and implementing procurement strategies that optimise value for money, enhance supplier performance, and minimises supplier-related risks.

The Senior Procurement Manager will lead the planning and execution of sourcing events - both traditional and e-sourcing, in full alignment with Cornerstone’s Corporate Procurement Policy.

Working collaboratively with a range of internal stakeholders, the Senior Procurement Manager will prepare board-level recommendations, draft and execute robust contracts, and ensure effective handover to operational and supply chain teams who will take on responsibility to oversee supplier delivery performance.

This position plays a critical role in delivering commercial value, improving service outcomes, and driving process efficiency in support of Cornerstone’s strategic objectives

Key Responsibilities

• To support and contribute actively to health and safety, environmental, business continuity and information security arrangements that meets our obligations to our customers
• Lead the business in agreeing and delivering clear and compelling procurement strategies which fully support the company’s strategic objectives (as cascaded each year).
• Understand the Value Chain and challenge materials, specifications, sources of supply etc. to deliver value improvements.
• Plan and execute negotiations for both formal tenders and ad-hoc activities, ensuring that the Business obtains best value-for-money on targeted spend. Lead sourcing activities and the management of complex projects and facilitate cross-functional group planning and action.
• Lead supplier event days and other internal/external communication forums aimed at developing and engaging with the supply base to improve performance.
• Demonstrate expertise in the development of all types of market facing documents in all relevant categories and types of procurement activity.
• Lead cross-functional Cornerstone teams in the evaluation of large, complex, organization-wide agreements.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal & external key stakeholders to ensure Procurement governance and facilitate post award relationship management. Maintain effective cross functional relationships to further understand Cornerstone’s primary objectives and processes, ensuring ‘scopes’ and ‘specifications’ are accurate, and the required outcomes are achieved.
• Adhere to required Savings Methodology and where appropriate incorporate Total Cost of Ownership or similar calculations. Take responsibility for delivering intended outcomes whilst making sure Cornerstone’s stakeholder understand expected goals and acknowledge success criteria. Identify resource needs and ensure goals are achieved within budget and deadlines. Ensure financial implications of changed priorities are explicit and budgeted for.

Experience

• Experience delivering change and improvement across partnerships and organizational boundaries. Ability to design, develop and manage sourcing strategies. Design, develop and manage operational models, processes and governance structures. Planning, prioritizing and delivering improvements to achieve objectives within timescales. Develop and managing. stakeholder relationships.
• Recognized as an expert and strategic pillar within Cornerstone’s Procurement function.
• Well-developed relationship management skills with an ability to operate at senior levels within supplier structures. Commercially astute (high level of negotiating skills) with leadership and strategic thinking capability. Process & change management experience. Experience of procurement / sourcing / contract management in a dynamic, commercial environment.

Skills/Knowledge

• Hands-on category management, negotiating and presentational skills. RFP/Sourcing Event management. Goal deployment of strategy and process creation. Strategic and collaborative thinker. Complex problem solver and guide / influencer to others in the resolution of complex issues. Independent worker.
• Procurement and supplier management experience in an estates management, construction, professional service or asset management background. Sound understanding and awareness of political issues, sensitivities and developments, and how they influence the requirements of Cornerstone and its shareholders.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and an excellent bonus structure
• 30 days holiday
• Competitive pension scheme
• Hybrid working
• Life insurance
• Cycle to Work
• Retail Discount
• Competitive refer a friend scheme
• Private Healthcare Insurance

If this role is of interest to you and you would like to find out more, please do apply with an up to date version of your CV.

Cornerstone was established in 2012 as a joint venture between Vodafone and Telefonica to consolidate their mobile network infrastructure into a single grid, thereby enabling ongoing efficiencies in network design, build and operations. We are now the leading UK mobile infrastructure services provider with over 15,000 sites owned and operated in the UK, with a further 5000 third party sites managed on behalf of our two main customers. Cornerstone generates in excess of £380m of revenue and £140m of EBITDA annually and has an estimated market cap of in excess of £3bn. Vantage Towers and VMO2 are the principal Shareholders.

Our commitment to Equity, , and (EDI) is fundamental to our success. We strive to cultivate an inclusive environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. By embracing unique perspectives and experiences, we drive innovation and drive our organisation forward, therefore, we recognise the importance of welcoming applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

We want to ensure everyone is able to present their best self throughout the recruitment process so if you require any adjustments, please let us know