Senior Procurement & P2P Lead (12-Month FTC)

NFP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NFP in the UK is hiring a Senior Procurement and P2P Manager on a 12-month FTC to lead the onshore procurement and P2P function across Europe, improving spend visibility, supplier rationalisation, and Coupa governance. You will line manage the Procurement Manager and partner with Legal, Risk and Finance to ensure compliant, effective operations.

The role requires strong leadership in a lean, evolving team with extensive supplier management and a track record in procurement improvement; MCIPS or

Qualifications

• Senior procurement or P2P leadership experience in regulated or comparable service environments.
• Strong supplier-management and negotiation capability.
• Good understanding of P2P, e-procurement and shared-service models.
• Analytical mindset with ability to challenge senior partners.
• Hands-on leadership suited to a lean, evolving team.
• Experience improving procurement processes or operating models.

Responsibilities

• Set procurement priorities, buying policy, supplier governance, and spend control.
• Own P2P controls, approvals, and Delegation of Authority alignment.
• Act as business owner for Coupa and drive adoption and benefits.
• Lead supplier rationalisation and align purchasing channels.
• Maintain governance with Legal, Risk, Compliance and Information Security.
• Oversee offshore P2P service governance but not day-to-day processing.
• Report on spend visibility, supplier risk and service performance.
• Line-manage the Procurement Manager and support development.

Skills

Procurement leadership

P2P leadership

Supplier management

Commercial negotiation

Change management

Analytics & reporting

Coupa governance

Education

MCIPS or equivalent senior procurement certification

Job description

NFP in the UK is hiring a Senior Procurement and P2P Manager on a 12-month FTC to lead the onshore procurement and P2P function across Europe, improving spend visibility, supplier rationalisation, and Coupa governance. You will line manage the Procurement Manager and partner with Legal, Risk and Finance to ensure compliant, effective operations.

The role requires strong leadership in a lean, evolving team with extensive supplier management and a track record in procurement improvement; MCIPS or