Strategic Procurement Manager — Global Negotiations & Value

RS UK & Ireland; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RS Group is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead strategic procurement initiatives within Product & Supplier Management (P&SM). The role focuses on expanding direct procurement, embedding data-driven negotiation, and delivering sustainable commercial value across markets and categories.

You will influence senior stakeholders, shape negotiation strategies, and develop capabilities to improve profitability and competitive advantage while working from Corby, London, or Manchester with regular

Qualifications

• Substantial procurement experience in large B2B organisations.
• Proven track record of negotiation success with large suppliers yielding significant savings/benefits.
• Ability to coach and up-skill colleagues in negotiation strategy, preparation and practice to deliver results.
• Strong communication skills with logical articulation under uncertainty and pressure.
• Advanced tactical and relationship-building skills enabling win-win discussions with large suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and fact-based decision-making capabilities.
• Problem solving and creative abilities to develop non-traditional negotiation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the expansion of the Direct Procurement FBN programme across markets, private label and branded supplier portfolios.
• Embed a scalable framework for data-driven supplier negotiations, establishing best practices, tools and governance.
• Lead development of robust negotiation strategies for key supplier initiatives.
• Identify and unlock opportunities relating to commercial benefit and value drivers.
• Measure adoption, value delivery and capability improvements from the FBN programme.
• Support negotiation teams during critical supplier discussions with coaching and tactical guidance.
• Develop negotiation capability across Category and Commercial teams through training.
• Evolve the negotiation playbook reflecting market dynamics and lessons learned.
• Build partnerships across the business to align and realise commercial targets.
• Influence senior stakeholders to adopt new procurement methodologies.
• Provide regular updates on programme progress, outcomes, risks and value delivered.

Job description

RS Group is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead strategic procurement initiatives within Product & Supplier Management (P&SM). The role focuses on expanding direct procurement, embedding data-driven negotiation, and delivering sustainable commercial value across markets and categories.

You will influence senior stakeholders, shape negotiation strategies, and develop capabilities to improve profitability and competitive advantage while working from Corby, London, or Manchester with regular