Senior Procurement Operations Manager

CityFibre; Irlam; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Private medical insurance

Health cash plans

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre network and wholesale platform, is recruiting a Senior Procurement Operations Manager to lead procurement delivery and optimise resources across the business. You’ll manage governance, drive sourcing activity and deliver value through high-impact decisions.

You will oversee a high-performing procurement team, influence senior stakeholders and continuously improve processes, supported by a competitive salary and performance bonus.

Qualifications

• Proven procurement leadership experience.
• Strong commercial and people management capability.
• Ability to balance priorities while driving operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Own and prioritise the procurement delivery pipeline.
• Lead and develop a high-performing procurement team.
• Drive sourcing activity, governance and compliance.
• Improve processes, controls and operational efficiency.
• Use data and insights to enhance performance and decision-making.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to deliver business outcomes.

Skills

Procurement leadership

People management

Stakeholder engagement

Sourcing management

Governance & compliance

Data-driven approach

Planning & organisation

Job description

This hybrid role offers a great balance of home and office working with a need to travel to supplier sites and CityFibre locations when required.

As the UK’s largest independent full fibre network and wholesale platform of choice, we’re busy

setting new standards for what digital infrastructure can and should be.

Our network is greener, more reliable and designed for the future. The products we run over it lead the way on speed, value and service - helping businesses to innovate, communities to thrive, and people to live more connected digital lives.

At CityFibre, you’ll be part of something bigger, helping to build a better-connected Britain, together.

Joining us as a Senior Procurement Operations Manager

You’ll lead the operational delivery of procurement activity across the business, ensuring demand is prioritised, resources are optimised, governance is embedded and procurement outcomes deliver value, performance and strategic business impact.

You’ll receive a competitive salary, and a performance related bonus.

This is some of what you can expect to be doing:

• Own and prioritise the procurement delivery pipeline
• Lead and develop a high-performing procurement team
• Drive sourcing activity, governance and compliance
• Improve processes, controls and operational efficiency
• Use data and insights to enhance performance and decision-making
• Partner with senior stakeholders to deliver business outcomes

What you’ll bring to the role

You’ll bring proven procurement leadership experience, strong commercial and people management capability, and the ability to balance priorities while driving operational excellence.

You’ll also have:

• Experience leading procurement operations or sourcing teams
• Strong people leadership and team development skills
• Broad procurement, sourcing and supplier management expertise
• Excellent planning, prioritisation and organisational skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability
• Data-driven approach with a focus on continuous improvement

Life at CityFibre

Everyone deserves to feel heard, valued and truly included. Working alongside our Employee Communities, we’re committed to creating a workplace where people feel a genuine sense of belonging and pride in what they do. That’s why we’re proud to be a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality, endorsed by WORK180, a Disability Confident Leader, a Care Leaver Friendly Employer, and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award.

We’ll support you to thrive inside and outside of work, with opportunities to grow your career and a flexible benefits package that adapts to your life – including

• generous annual leave (with an extra day off on your birthday)
• private medical insurance
• health cash plans
• family‑friendly policies

Find out more about our culture, communities and benefits on our careers site.

Additional Information

We want to create a sense of belonging for everyone. We celebrate our differences and work to ensure everyone has the best chance to succeed, starting with our recruitment process. No matter your background, family or carer status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, gender, or gender identity, we welcome your application. If you need any support or reasonable adjustments throughout the application process, please email us at [e-mail]. We want to help!