Senior Procurement Manager - IT

A leading organisation in Manchester is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to join their collaborative procurement team. This is an exceptional opportunity for you to take ownership of key third-party spend categories, ensuring value for money, resilience, and robust supplier performance across the business. You will play a pivotal role in shaping procurement strategy, driving cost efficiencies, and supporting the delivery of ambitious savings targets.

The organisation offers flexible working opportunities, a supportive leadership structure, and a commitment to professional development, making this an ideal environment for you to thrive and make a meaningful impact.

• Take responsibility for high-value procurement activities with full ownership of strategic spend categories, ensuring your expertise directly influences organisational success.
• Enjoy flexible working opportunities and access to ongoing training that supports your professional growth within a nurturing and knowledgeable team environment.
• Be part of a forward-thinking group where your input into procurement policy and supply chain maturity will be valued and recognised by senior stakeholders.

What you'll do:

As a Senior Procurement Specialist based in Manchester, you will be entrusted with significant responsibility over both IT and non-IT spend categories. Your day-to-day activities will involve managing end-to-end tender processes, negotiating contracts with suppliers, and collaborating closely with internal stakeholders to ensure procurement objectives are met. You will analyse spend data to identify rationalisation opportunities within the supply chain while maintaining strong relationships with key suppliers. Your ability to contribute to policy development, such as procurement risk management and support critical governance committees will be essential in driving the organisation's procurement maturity journey. Success in this role requires you to balance commercial awareness with interpersonal sensitivity, ensuring that cost savings are achieved without compromising quality or compliance. By supporting the Head of Procurement on strategic initiatives and responding effectively to escalations, you will help foster a culture of transparency, advocacy, and continuous improvement throughout the procurement function.

• Prepare and manage complex tenders from inception through to contract award, ensuring all processes are conducted with transparency and fairness.

What you bring:

To excel as a Senior Procurement Specialist in this Manchester-based role, your background should include substantial experience in managing complex tenders across diverse spend categories. Your analytical mindset will empower you to drive supply chain rationalisation efforts while your interpersonal skills ensure positive supplier relationships are maintained. Experience in IT category management is highly valued alongside familiarity with contract compliance processes. You will bring an inclusive approach when engaging with colleagues at all levels demonstrating empathy during negotiations or when supporting policy development workstreams. Your dependability underpins your ability to respond effectively during escalations or priority initiatives led by senior leadership. A willingness to embrace ongoing learning opportunities further enhances your suitability for this position.

• Demonstrated experience preparing and managing complex tenders within a large or regulated organisation where attention to detail is paramount.

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