Position Summary
Program Procurement Manager – Bristol, Tewkesbury or Plymouth. Full‑time, 37 hours per week with hybrid working (up to 3 days onsite, 2 days from home).
Responsibilities
* Lead a high‑performing team of Senior Buyers and Buyers to deliver project outcomes on time and to customer requirements.
* Own category and project procurement strategies, improving contract maturity and supplier value.
* Negotiate major supplier agreements and manage selection to secure best‑value, compliant contracts.
* Drive supplier performance and escalate risks to resolution across cost, quality, delivery and sustainability.
* Report monthly on KPIs and requirements, collaborating with senior stakeholders across engineering, commercial, finance and projects.
Essential Experience
* Significant procurement experience in a project procurement environment, including team leadership.
* Proven supplier relationship management and stakeholder engagement at senior levels.
* Demonstrable negotiation, contract and commercial skills delivering measurable cost and value outcomes.
* Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, reactive environment while coaching others to succeed.
* Strong data analysis capability to inform decisions and KPI reporting.
Qualifications
* A recognised degree‑level qualification and/or relevant experience in engineering, supply chain or lean culture (essential).
* Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Level 5+ or membership of a relevant professional body (preferred).
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Benefits
* Generous holiday allowance
* Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
* Employee share scheme
* Employee shopping savings portal
* Payment of professional fees
* Reservists receive 10 days special paid leave
* Holiday trading – purchase or sell up to one working week of annual leave
* Be Kind Day – one additional paid day per year for volunteering
* Excellent development opportunities and wellbeing programmes
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