Procurement & Contracts Manager / Specialist

Procurement & Contracts Manager / Procurement & Contracts Specialist

Location: Surrey | Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office

The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.

Salaries

Procurement & Contracts Manager: £50,000 - £65,000 + package

Procurement & Contracts Specialist: £35,000 - £45,000 + package

We are supporting a large, complex organisation with the continued growth of its Procurement & Supply Chain function and are looking to appoint at two different levels.

Both roles will support a varied portfolio of technical products and services, working closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers to improve commercial outcomes, strengthen supplier performance and manage risk.

Procurement & Contracts Manager, £50,000 - £65,000

A more senior role taking ownership of complex sourcing and contract activity while acting as a trusted procurement partner to the wider business.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies across a varied portfolio of goods and services
• Lead competitive tenders and negotiate medium to high-value commercial agreements
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and encourage early Procurement involvement
• Manage contractual and supply-chain risk, supplier performance and SRM activity
• Support wider procurement transformation and Source-to-Pay improvements

What we are looking for:

• Around 5+ years' strategic procurement, contracts or supply chain experience
• Strong end-to-end sourcing and tender management capability
• Proven experience negotiating significant commercial contracts
• Excellent stakeholder management, commercial judgement and analytical skills
• MCIPS qualified or working towards completion would be advantageous

Procurement & Contracts Specialist, £35,000 - £45,000

A great opportunity for someone earlier in their procurement career to develop across sourcing, contracts, supplier management and procurement transformation. xwzovoh

Key responsibilities:

• Support contract administration, governance and contract change activity
• Provide spend, supplier and performance analysis to support commercial decisions
• Run lower-complexity sourcing exercises and supplier selection processes
• Support supplier performance, SRM and supply-chain risk monitoring
• Contribute to procurement process, technology and Source-to-Pay improvements

What we are looking for:

• Previous experience within procurement, commercial, contracts or supply chain would be beneficial
• Strong analytical and organisational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Confidence working with stakeholders across different areas of a business
• An interest in building a long-term career within Procurement & Supply Chain

Why consider these opportunities?

• Join a substantial and well-established Procurement & Supply Chain function
• Gain exposure to complex sourcing, contracts and supplier relationships
• Work across significant organisational spend and varied technical requirements
• Be part of an ongoing procurement and technology transformation
• Strong scope for development and progression