Procurement Manager
Royal Mail Group
Job reference 333307
Procurement Manager
Competitive salary, plus £3,500 car allowance, healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential, 27.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates
12 Month Fixed Term, Full time
This is a hybrid position requiring 2-3 days per week in the office. You can choose to be based at one of our locations: Chesterfield (Future Walk), Stockport (Highbank House), or London (Farringdon).
Join a team at the heart of a £7.8 billion organisation, leading strategic sourcing and supplier relationships that power one of the UK's most recognisable brands. With a vast supplier base across national and global markets, you'll drive smart, sustainable procurement decisions that make a real impact.
Are you an experienced procurement professional with a proven track record in managing end-to-end tendering processes and high-value contracts? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
We're looking for a Procurement Manager to join our Facilities Management and Utilities Procurement Team. This is an exciting role for someone who thrives on leading change within an established team and enjoys working on complex, large-scale projects.
About the Role
Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager, you will lead sourcing strategies for goods and services, delivering exceptional value and mitigating risk across complex, high-value contracts.
You will also:
• Develop and implement sourcing plans, tenders, and negotiations in line with policy and timelines.
• Manage end-to-end tendering processes for large-scale contracts.
• Support internal stakeholders, understanding their needs and aligning with company strategy.
• Contribute to category strategies and collaborate across procurement teams for maximum impact.
• Maintain accurate contract records and provide insights to drive value and reduce risk.
• Apply expert negotiation skills and act as a commercial escalation point.
• Take ownership of your development and support others in theirs.
About You
We're looking for a dynamic procurement professional with:
• CIPS Qualification or currently working towards this.
• A proven track record in developing and implementing innovative sourcing strategies.
• Strong ability to build stakeholder buy-in and deliver results.
• Experience managing multiple projects at pace and meeting challenging deadlines.
• Skilled in programme and change management with practical application.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and experience resolving contractual and commercial issues.
• Advanced negotiation expertise.
Extra Benefits
• Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
• Supportive and generous company sick pay
• Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It's free, and it's for everyone.
*Available only to perm employees
Next Steps
The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face or virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.
Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail.. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we'll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.
We understand that candidates may not meet all the criteria for the role. If your experience is different, but you have relevant skills we'd love to hear from you.
Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.
We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/
Closing Date: 18th January. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.
#LI-Hybrid #LI-POST #LIMRT
Procurement Manager
Competitive salary, plus £3,500 car allowance, healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential, 27.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates
12 Month Fixed Term, Full time
This is a hybrid position requiring 2-3 days per week in the office. You can choose to be based at one of our locations: Chesterfield (Future Walk), Stockport (Highbank House), or London (Farringdon).
Join a team at the heart of a £7.8 billion organisation, leading strategic sourcing and supplier relationships that power one of the UK's most recognisable brands. With a vast supplier base across national and global markets, you'll drive smart, sustainable procurement decisions that make a real impact.
Are you an experienced procurement professional with a proven track record in managing end-to-end tendering processes and high-value contracts? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
We're looking for a Procurement Manager to join our Facilities Management and Utilities Procurement Team. This is an exciting role for someone who thrives on leading change within an established team and enjoys working on complex, large-scale projects.
About the Role
Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager, you will lead sourcing strategies for goods and services, delivering exceptional value and mitigating risk across complex, high-value contracts.
You will also:
• Develop and implement sourcing plans, tenders, and negotiations in line with policy and timelines.
• Manage end-to-end tendering processes for large-scale contracts.
• Support internal stakeholders, understanding their needs and aligning with company strategy.
• Contribute to category strategies and collaborate across procurement teams for maximum impact.
• Maintain accurate contract records and provide insights to drive value and reduce risk.
• Apply expert negotiation skills and act as a commercial escalation point.
• Take ownership of your development and support others in theirs.
About You
We're looking for a dynamic procurement professional with:
• CIPS Qualification or currently working towards this.
• A proven track record in developing and implementing innovative sourcing strategies.
• Strong ability to build stakeholder buy-in and deliver results.
• Experience managing multiple projects at pace and meeting challenging deadlines.
• Skilled in programme and change management with practical application.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and experience resolving contractual and commercial issues.
• Advanced negotiation expertise.
Extra Benefits
• Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
• Supportive and generous company sick pay
• Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It's free, and it's for everyone.
*Available only to perm employees
Next Steps
The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face or virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.
Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail.. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we'll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.
We understand that candidates may not meet all the criteria for the role. If your experience is different, but you have relevant skills we'd love to hear from you.
Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.
We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/
Closing Date: 18th January. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.
#LI-Hybrid #LI-POST #LIMRT
JOB SUMMARY
Procurement Manager
Royal Mail Group
Chesterfield
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Full-time
Procurement Manager