Procurement Manager - Fixed Term - PFA - Chesterfield - #147803

Job reference 325431

Procurement Manager

Competitive salary, plus £4,000 car allowance, private 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

Full time, 12 Months Fixed Term

This role is based in Chesterfield, you will be expected to attend the office three day per week.

Join a team at the heart of a £12 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 P2P professional with strong analytical skills? If so, we would love to hear from you. We’re looking for a Procurement Manager to join our Procurement Excellence Team.

About The Role

Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager – Procurement Excellence, you will be responsible for driving efficiency and value through self-serve Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes.

This includes increasing spend under contract and through catalogues, expanding the use of Ariba-enabled self-serve suppliers and virtual card payments, and supporting the documentation and management of sourcing and supply chain risks across the procurement function.

You’ll also:

• Lead initiatives to enhance S2P efficiency and compliance
• Collaborate with Procurement, Accounts Payable, Technology, Treasury, and Finance teams to promote best use of buying channels
• Manage multiple projects (e.g., data/cyber risk, business continuity, procurement strategy)
• Maintain procurement SharePoint/Intranet, and “How to Buy” resources
• Provide relevant communications and training to promote efficiency inside and outside of Procurement
• Promote value-adding reporting (e.g., enablement, purchasing card opportunities
• Role model our business values and leadership behaviours
  
  

About You

• Strong knowledge of Ariba Procurement and Payables
• Proven experience in continuous improvement within a financial environment
• Deep understanding of procurement systems, sourcing processes, and associated challenges
• Track record of improving spend compliance and driving adoption of self-serve tools
• Ideally educated to degree level (or equivalent), with relevant professional experience in a related field.
  
  

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: Sunday 22nd June. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.