Senior Procurement Manager

ZipRecruiter; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global organization is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing initiatives. In this role, you will manage a team and drive procurement strategies aligned with business goals, leveraging global buying power. The role offers excellent benefits, progression opportunities, and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Onsite gym

Private medical with personalized benefit schemes

Generous pension

Strong progression opportunities

Qualifications

• 8 years' experience in Indirect Procurement, especially in Manufacturing.
• Track record of managing a sourcing team and delivering cost savings.
• People management experience with strong stakeholder skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive the strategic direction of sourcing strategy.
• Manage a team including a Procurement Manager and Senior Buyers.
• Leverage global buying power and collaborate with regional teams.

Skills

Supplier management

Stakeholder engagement

Team motivation

Job description

Job Description

Job ref. #4612965

Your new company

Global organisation looking to recruit a Senior Procurement Manager to join their business and drive strategic procurement initiatives

Your new role

This is an exciting role for a Senior Procurement Manager, Indirect (Strategic Sourcing) to play an instrumental part in driving the strategic direction of our sourcing strategy as you lead, develop, and execute commodity strategies within an assigned business unit, directly aligned to an overall business strategy & priorities as well as the business units.

Alongside this, the Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing leads and manages a small team responsible for the commodities across their aligned business unit, consisting of a Procurement Manager and Senior Buyers. The Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing directly manages, develops, motivates, and inspires them to be an engaged and effective team.

Furthermore, this role has the opportunity to learn and leverage the global buying power that comes from being part of the Linde group, as they collaborate and work closely with the regional and global teams sharing learnings and best practices of working.

What you'll need to succeed

• 8 years' solid experience in Indirect Procurement developing and implementing strategic cost-saving initiatives within Manufacturing sector or similar
• Proven track record of managing a strategic sourcing team and delivering high-level cost savings
• Ability to articulate business strategies and translate these into sourcing strategies
• Must be a "people person", strong supplier management and stakeholder engagement skills
• People management experience, positive, "can do" attitude with ability to motivate teams through change

What you'll get in return

• Good people culture with strong progression opportunities
• Hybrid work system, only 2 days a week onsite
• Excellent welfare benefits including onsite gym, private medical with personalised benefit schemes as well as a generous pension!
• Salary up to £85,000 plus bonus, excellent welfare and benefits

What you need to do now

To make an application, please EMAIL your updated CV to with your current salary, desired salary, notice period and post code.

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