Procurement Manager

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Leeds
Full timeGBP 60,800 - 91,200Function: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Commercial negotiation","Stakeholder management","Influencing","Analytical thinking","Independent working"]

Lead end-to-end procurement for IT, Marketing, and general/indirect categories—owning sourcing strategy, competitive events (RFI/RFP/RFQ), supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and ongoing supplier relationship management. Partner with Legal and stakeholders to manage risk, ensure compliance, and drive cost savings through spend analysis and continuous improvement. Maintain governance, reporting, and contract renewal timelines while influencing senior leadership across the business.

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Procurement Manager

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end procurement for IT, Marketing, and general/indirect categories—owning sourcing strategy, competitive events (RFI/RFP/RFQ), supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and ongoing supplier relationship management. Partner with Legal and stakeholders to manage risk, ensure compliance, and drive cost savings through spend analysis and continuous improvement. Maintain governance, reporting, and contract renewal timelines while influencing senior leadership across the business.
Location: Leeds
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and execute sourcing strategies for IT, Marketing, and general/indirect spend categories, including spend analysis, market research, and supplier landscape assessments.
  • •Plan and lead competitive sourcing events (RFI/RFP/RFQ), manage tendering, and drive supplier evaluation and selection.
  • •Lead commercial negotiations on pricing, terms, service levels, and contractual conditions; partner with Legal to draft contracts and amendments.
  • •Own contract renewal timelines and manage supplier relationships end-to-end, including onboarding, performance monitoring, risk management, and offboarding.
  • •Ensure governance and compliance with procurement policy, financial controls, and legal/regulatory standards; maintain procurement records and reporting, and support audits/due diligence.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 60,800 - 91,200
Perks:Medical CoverParental LeaveLearning BudgetHoliday AllowanceVolunteer DaysWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of procurement lifecycle experience, ideally with exposure to IT and Marketing categories.
  • •Proven ability to lead end-to-end sourcing events and negotiate complex commercial contracts.
  • •Strong understanding of IT and/or Marketing categories (including software licensing, cloud/SaaS, hardware, telecom; and agencies, media, digital, production).
  • •Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, including engagement with senior leaders.
  • •Analytical capability for spend analysis, market research, and savings tracking; working knowledge of contract/commercial terms and e-sourcing systems (e.g., Coupa, Netsuite, Omnea, Zip) and Microsoft Excel.
Experience:5+ yearsProcurement
Skills:Commercial negotiationStakeholder managementInfluencingAnalytical thinkingIndependent working
Certifications:CIPSCPSM
Tech Stack:CoupaNetsuiteOmneaZipMicrosoft Excel

Company Brief

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Provides an online payments platform that enables businesses to collect recurring and one-off payments via bank debit (ACH/Direct Debit) across multiple countries, simplifying billing, reconciliation, and global payment workflows.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2011
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