Job Description
Company Overview
Our client is a leading aviation support services business, providing operational support to major airlines and airports across the UK. The organisation plays a vital role in ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable aviation operations. Known for its strong safety culture, operational discipline, and continuous investment, the business operates across a national network of operational sites and support facilities. As part of its ongoing growth and professionalisation, the company is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to lead a strategically important spend portfolio.
Role Overview
The Procurement Manager will have ownership of an indirect spend portfolio of approximately £100m. This includes a wide range of categories such as facilities management, IT and systems, professional services.
The role is central to driving value, resilience, and compliance across procurement activity in a highly regulated, operationally critical environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and deliver robust category strategies across indirect spend, with a strong focus on total cost of ownership, risk management, and supplier performance.
* Lead end-to-end sourcing activity including tendering, supplier evaluation, commercial negotiation, contract award, and ongoing supplier management.
* Work closely with senior stakeholders across operations, engineering, IT, HR, finance, and site leadership to align procurement activity with business priorities.
* Track market dynamics and supplier capabilities to identify opportunities for innovation, cost reduction, and continuity of supply.
* Ensure procurement activity aligns with internal governance, regulatory requirements, and ESG commitments, particularly within a safety-critical environment.
* Drive continuous improvement in procurement processes, capability, and ways of working.
* Produce clear reporting on savings delivery, KPIs, supplier performance, and risk.
Candidate Profile
* Proven experience in a Procurement Manager or Senior Category Manager role, ideally within a business with a strategic procurement function.
* Track record of managing large, complex, multi-category spend portfolios (typically £50m+).
* Strong commercial capability with well-developed negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Sound understanding of procurement governance, contract management, and supplier performance frameworks.
* CIPS qualified or actively working towards professional accreditation.
* Self-motivated, resilient, and credible, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, on-site environment.
What’s on Offer
* A high-profile role within a business that underpins critical national aviation infrastructure.
* Competitive salary, benefits and bonus
* The opportunity to shape procurement strategy, drive tangible value, and work closely with senior leadership.