Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager Wakefield

What s in it for you

We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you re not just taking a job you re starting a career with real support behind it.?

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the option to buy more
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications
• 24/7 access to a virtual GP? and Mental health support & counselling services?
• Cycle to Work scheme?
• Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more?!
• Life assurance cover?
• Long service recognition?
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Active local social committees?
• Regular social events?
• Paid volunteering opportunities in your community?

About the role

As a Procurement Manager, you will play a key role in elevating Ipsum s procurement standards and supporting the business through an exciting period of growth. This strategic role offers exposure to a wide range of procurement activities from aligning business needs with supplier capabilities, to market evaluation, benchmarking, supplier negotiations and leading group?wide initiatives.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you will collaborate closely to strengthen the procurement function, ensuring all processes, decisions and procurement strategies align with the wider organisational direction. This is a fantastic opportunity to influence how procurement supports operational excellence, commercial performance and sustainable growth across the business.

As a Operations Support Administrator you will

• Benchmark and negotiate procurement activities to ensure best value across the Company, and support the delivery of Wave 2 opportunities to achieve targeted savings and efficiencies.
• Conduct an annual review of procurement processes to ensure they remain efficient and compliant, and champion consistency across the Company by embedding best practices, processes and governance.
• Lead Supplier Relationship Management activities, collaborating with key suppliers to build 360 partnerships, identifying value?adding initiatives, sustainability improvements and risk mitigation, and applying SRM methodology to measure performance.
• Take ownership of supplier negotiations, ensuring alignment with the group supplier base and implementing effective controls to maximise value and compliance, including evaluating the market through benchmarking and multi?quote analysis to secure favourable terms such as upfront discounts and rebates.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders and business units to ensure procurement processes support operational priorities, providing guidance and solutions that drive efficiency and add value.
• Lead and support wider procurement initiatives across all four category levels, drive the planning and execution of future waves, and work closely with the Head of Procurement to monitor and deliver KPIs for cost savings, supplier performance and process efficiency.

About you

You are someone who is committed to delivering strategic value and service excellence, with the confidence to challenge and influence stakeholders to ensure alignment with procurement strategy. Known as a trusted advisor, you bring clear guidance on procurement processes, best practice and compliance, and you thrive in fast?paced, high?growth environments. You are proactive, adaptable and collaborative, with a strong desire to streamline processes, drive innovation and make data?driven decisions. Your analytical mindset allows you to navigate complex procurement situations, interpret market insight and legal considerations, and confidently negotiate commercial positions.

You ll bring extensive procurement experience within a multi?site or group environment, along with a strong understanding of Supplier Relationship Management, governance, compliance and risk. Skilled in benchmarking, negotiation and supplier management, you have a proven record of delivering cost savings and shaping procurement outcomes. You build strong stakeholder relationships, lead continuous improvement initiatives and embed consistent, standardised processes. Proficient in Microsoft Office, you also hold a relevant degree in procurement, commercial, finance or supply chain or equivalent experience and have the strategic capability needed to support long?term procurement goals.

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