Strategic Procurement Lead – Multi-Site & Cost Savings

Practicus; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Practicus partners with a national infrastructure services organisation to appoint a Procurement Manager in Milton Keynes, delivering structure, governance and measurable commercial impact across a multi-site depot network.

The role reports to the CFO, manages a Procurement Specialist and oversees a multi-million-pound spend, driving supplier performance, strategic sourcing and end-to-end procurement improvements across depots.

Qualifications

• Experience managing spend portfolios across multiple sites, depots or regions.
• Strong tendering, sourcing, supplier negotiation and contract-management capability.
• Proven track record delivering measurable cost savings, service improvements or risk reduction.
• Ability to influence regional leaders and senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of ERP procurement catalogues and PO processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier sourcing, tendering, benchmarking, negotiation, onboarding and performance management.
• Rationalise a fragmented supply base and develop effective Preferred Supplier Lists.
• Identify savings opportunities while protecting quality, availability and operational continuity.
• Establish clear procurement governance, purchasing processes and approval controls.
• Improve purchase-order workflows and procurement catalogues within the ERP environment.
• Develop practical supplier KPIs covering cost, service, quality, delivery and compliance.
• Work collaboratively with regional P&L owners and depot teams to improve purchasing decisions.
• Manage, mentor and provide direction to an existing Procurement Specialist.
• Oversee suppliers supporting property compliance and facilities-related requirements across a national depot network.
• Support supplier and property transitions, including new depot openings and exit dilapidations.
• Reduce single-supplier dependencies and strengthen supply-chain resilience.

Skills

Procurement management

Supplier negotiation

Spend analysis

Governance

Team leadership

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Practicus partners with a national infrastructure services organisation to appoint a Procurement Manager in Milton Keynes, delivering structure, governance and measurable commercial impact across a multi-site depot network.

The role reports to the CFO, manages a Procurement Specialist and oversees a multi-million-pound spend, driving supplier performance, strategic sourcing and end-to-end procurement improvements across depots.