Procurement Operations Manager
Ref: AS5079535
Nottingham, UK
£110,000
- Permanent
- Indirect Spend Management
- Supplier Performance
- P2P Process Improvement
About the candidate
A dynamic procurement professional with strong UK and EMEA experience across technology, manufacturing and retail environments. They bring a confident mix of procurement operations, indirect spend management, supplier performance and stakeholder engagement, with a practical approach to improving processes and getting teams aligned around shared goals.
Available to start in 2 weeks and seeking a permanent opportunity, they would suit a business looking to strengthen procurement operations, embed better systems and drive continuous improvement across P2P, sourcing and supplier management activity.
What makes them great?
- Delivers measurable efficiencies: Helped implement e-sourcing tools and P2P improvements that reduced transaction costs by around 20%.
- Strong stakeholder approach: Builds trusted relationships across functions, working closely with global category teams and internal stakeholders to deliver sourcing objectives.
- Continuous improvement mindset: Uses spend data, supplier metrics and process insight to improve forecasting accuracy, supplier performance and operational outcomes.
Areas of expertise
- Procurement Operations: Experienced in managing indirect procurement activity, improving P2P processes and supporting regional operations across complex business environments.
- Supplier & Category Management: Skilled in supplier performance tracking, stakeholder collaboration and delivering strategic sourcing across a varied indirect category portfolio.
- Systems & Process Improvement: Hands-on experience supporting procurement software rollouts, e-sourcing implementation and spend data analysis to improve visibility and efficiency.