Job Description
🚨 Procurement Manager – Manchester Area (Hybrid) 🚨
Are you ready to take ownership of a central procurement function and make a real impact?
We’re supporting a growing organisation that is strengthening its central procurement team due to increased workload and new framework wins. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Procurement Manager to step into a role with real influence, reporting directly into senior leadership and shaping how procurement operates across the business.
What makes this role exciting?
🔹 Lead and mentor a central procurement team, inspiring collaboration and growth
🔹 Drive category strategies that deliver innovation, cost efficiencies, and value
🔹 Own supplier onboarding and performance, ensuring compliance and risk management
🔹 Be the escalation point for procurement challenges, supporting operational demands
🔹 Present at board level and influence business-wide procurement decisions
You’ll need strong category management experience, a track record of delivering cost savings and improvements, and the confidence to build relationships across suppliers and stakeholders. Leadership, analytical thinking, and the ability to drive consistency across multiple business units will be key to success.
📍 Manchester-based (Hattersley) with hybrid working
💼 Competitive salary + car/allowance, pension, healthcare, and more
If you’re a procurement professional looking for a role with visibility, challenge, and the chance to truly shape strategy, let’s have a confidential chat.