Role: Procurement Manager (Indirect Spend Experience) Locatio n: Leeds Area (Hybrid 3 Days in Office) with regular national trav el Contr act: Perma nent S alary: To £60,000 plus Car or all owance Grafton Recruitment are working with a large market leading services and engineering business to appoint an experienced Procurement Manager to manage the direct and indirect procurement team, and who will be focused on indirect spend for the organisation. The role will take responsibility for managing indirect suppliers, identifying saving opportunities, and implementing contracts. You will concentrate on likes of facilities, fleet, IT, and general services procurement. You will also oversee a team of Buyers experienced and specialised in their materials and inventory purchasing. This role offers the opportunity of career development and progression and will also involve you in company wide transformation and implementation projects. You will need to take a hands-on approach towards supplier management, contracts and price negotiation, whilst developing and implementing team strategy. You will be responsible for leading procurement activities, identifying and delivering cost savings, sourcing suppliers and product, and negotiating and delivering contracts. Engaging with internal stakeholders on projects and ensuring procurement process is followed. Managing, developing, and coaching a team of procurement professionals. Part of the company management team, implementing structured procurement policy, process, and strategy and identifying areas of improvement. Supplier management, creating and onboarding new suppliers, on-going relationship management, supplier rationalisation projects, and performance man agement. Respons ibilities: Leading procurement activities, identifying and delivering cost savings, sourcing suppliers and product, and negotiating and deliverin g contracts.Engaging with internal stakeholders on projects and ensuring procurement process is followed.Managing, developing, and coaching a team of procurement pr ofessionals.Part of the company management team, implementing structured procurement policy, process, and strategy and identifying areas of improvement.Supplier management, creating and onboarding new suppliers, on-going relationship management, supplier rationalisation projects, and performance management. Req uired Skills: Experience in managing teams of procurement professionals.Experienced in sourcing and selecting suppliers, leading negotiation process, and implementing procurement contra cts/frameworks.Promoting professional procurement approach within a n organisation.Identifying cost saving opportunities and developing strategy to d e liver savings. Grafton Recruitment are part of the €3.5bn GI Recruitment Group, and we have specialisms in HR, sales & marketing, and procurement & supply chain. Along with Marks Sattin our finance r ecruitment team.