Strategic Procurement Leader

3 days ago


Stockport, Stockport, United Kingdom Roberts Webb Recruitment Full time
Job Overview

The role of Strategic Procurement Leader has been created to drive growth and expansion within our client's rapidly expanding business.

This full-time, permanent position offers a unique opportunity to shape and lead procurement strategy from the ground up, enabling you to add significant value to the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supplier Management: Oversee and streamline relationships with approximately 160 suppliers, including landscapers, security, and waste management, implementing a consistent procurement framework across the business.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with department heads to understand supply needs and ensure alignment.
  • Supplier Vetting & Evaluation: Lead the supplier vetting process, develop SLAs and KPIs, and ensure suppliers meet performance standards.
  • Tendering & Strategy Development: Initiate tenders, develop and lead procurement strategies, and look for cost efficiencies.
  • Relationship Building: Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to drive value and reliability.

Requirements:

  • Prior experience in procurement, ideally gained from a property/real estate/facilities management background.
  • Experience of procuring hard/soft services.
  • Experience in drafting service specifications.
  • A procurement qualification is desirable.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • A strong negotiator and proactive approach are essential.

Benefits:

  • A salary of £65,000 plus excellent benefits.

About Us:

We are Roberts Webb Recruitment, acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this role. Our goal is to connect talented professionals with exciting opportunities like this one.



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