Strategic Partnership Manager

6 days ago


Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, United Kingdom Covergence Group Full time

Convergence Group is a leading provider of complex WAN, LAN, WiFi and Security solutions. We're changing the game by taking the pain out of infrastructure management, letting our customers focus on what truly matters.

About the Role

We're seeking an experienced Head of Procurement to join our Commercial Team. As a key member of our team, you'll drive commercial competitiveness while managing critical vendor relationships that power top-notch connectivity solutions for healthcare, public services, and some of the UK's best-known brands.

Key Responsibilities
  • Maintain strong performance with existing suppliers while continuously negotiating better terms, such as improved discounts, rebates, and preferred pricing.
  • Identify and extract agreed savings from current third-party overheads across the business, contributing directly to bottom-line growth.
  • Mitigate supply chain risks, ensuring our suppliers maintain SLA adherence above 95%.

What You'll Need

  • Significant experience in similar roles managing procurement, ideally within the telecoms/tech sectors.
  • Experience of managing a small procurement team.
  • Professional procurement qualification, such as CIPS.

What We Offer

  • A competitive salary of £70,000 + bonus.
  • 33 days holiday (25 + 8), increasing with length of service.
  • Work-life balance: family-friendly leave, flexible core hours, and hybrid working (3 days a week in our Solihull office).
  • Robust benefits, including enhanced pension, Private Medical Insurance, Income Protection & Life Assurance.


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