Full job descriptionThe Manager - Procurement Transformation will lead initiatives to optimise procurement strategies, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness in the professional services industry. Based in London, this role requires expertise in procurement and supply chain processes to drive impactful results.
Client Details
This opportunity is with a well-established organisation in the professional services industry. With a reputation for excellence, the company operates as a large organisation, offering a structured environment and a focus on delivering innovative solutions to clients.
Description
What the Procurement Transformation Manager will be expect to do:


*Assessing procurement capability against leading practice across people, process and technology
*Developing procurement strategy and aligning it to broader business objectives
*Designing and implementing procurement operating model and capability improvements
*Shaping digital procurement strategies using analytics, RPA and AI
*Building technology roadmaps and business cases to accelerate value delivery
*Leading Source-to-Pay transformations using platforms (e.g. Coupa, Ivalua, SAP Ariba)
*Using procurement analytics to drive insights and decision-making
*Identifying and delivering savings through strategic sourcing and value levers
*Tracking financial impact and embedding benefits into the client P&L
Profile
The successful Procurement Transformation Manager should have experience with:


*Selling, leading and delivering large-scale complex transformation programmes to resolve client issues
*Building and maintaining senior stakeholder relationships up to board level
*Communicating compelling, well thought out solutions to complex problems with tenacity
*Strong track record of delivery, innovation and transformation across FTSE/blue chip clients
*Experience leading change in multi-business unit and multi-geography environments
*Leading business development, proposals, business cases and opportunity sales
*Managing teams across onshore, offshore and third-party delivery models
*Contributing to thought leadership and brand-building initiatives
*Recognised Procurement expert with deep sector knowledge and market insight
*Strong knowledge of procurement processes: sourcing, category management, S2P, SRM and sustainability
*Experience designing and implementing Procurement operating model transformations
*Delivering complex cost reduction programmes across direct and indirect spend
*Strong experience with Source-to-Pay tools (e.g. Coupa, Ivalua, Jaggaer, SAP Ariba)
Job Offer
What the successful Procurement Transformation Manager can expect:


*Competitive salary ranging from £63,000 to £75,000 per annum DoE.
*A comprehensive benefits pack to support your well-being.
*Opportunities to work in a large organisation with a structured career path.
*A permanent opportunity with the option to be based out of Bristol, Manchester or London Head Office.