Procurement Lead

Join Our Dynamic Team: Procurement Lead

Role Overview: Are you ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role in procurement? As the Procurement Lead, you will manage complex procurement categories across multiple business functions, driving category strategies, collaborating with diverse teams, and ensuring that our third-party suppliers are efficiently managed in a compliant, cost-effective, and timely manner.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• Drive Value and Strategy: Develop and implement category strategies that maximize value for money, continuously improving processes while aligning with the company’s strategic goals.
• Supplier Management: Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements during supplier onboarding and maintain strong, transparent relationships with suppliers to achieve the best cost benefits.
• Collaborative Synergy: Leverage company-wide resources to create sourcing strategies that unlock synergy cost benefits across all entities.
• Contract Management: Ensure that contracts are accurately managed and renewed on time, with all necessary data loaded into the appropriate systems.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain effective working relationships with senior stakeholders, proactively addressing issues and mitigating risks to support key business decisions.
• Benchmarking and Data Analysis: Establish benchmarking data, monitor cost trends, and provide actionable insights to drive cost-saving initiatives without compromising on quality.
• Support Growth: Play a key role in supporting new business acquisitions by aligning contract synergies and ensuring effective procurement practices for new sites.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and act on opportunities to enhance procurement processes, improve compliance, and reduce costs across the business.

Standard Accountabilities:

• Ensure compliance with company policies, security principles, and legal/regulatory requirements.
• Safeguard sensitive information and encourage confidentiality at all levels.
• Actively engage in professional development, staying up to date with industry trends and sharing insights with the team.
• Maintain a positive, solution-oriented approach to work, offering constructive feedback in all interactions.
• Uphold the reputation of the department and company by fostering positive, professional relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Essential Skills:

• Strong negotiation, communication, and persuasion skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage challenges with determination and persuasive techniques.
• Excellent IT literacy and the ability to adapt to new systems and tools.
• Proven experience in procurement with a degree or equivalent qualification, along with a passion for continuous learning.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience in account management within the insurance sector.
• Membership in the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS).

Remote role with 1 day a week in the Manchester office

Why Join Us? We value a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive working environment where every team member can contribute to the company’s success. Join us to make an impact, shape procurement strategies, and accelerate your career in a forward-thinking organization.