- Company Name
- Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment
- Job Title
- Procurement Manager
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Procurement Manager (12‑Month Fixed‑Term)
**Role Summary**
Strategic finance professional responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and performance management of operational costs and CAPEX. Provides financial stewardship for capital projects, reviews supplier contracts, analyses customer usage data, and partners with senior stakeholders across Finance, Technology, Procurement, Legal, and Commercial to drive cost optimisation and inform investment decisions.
**Expactations**
- Deliver accurate budgets, forecasts, and performance metrics for both OPEX and CAPEX.
- Identify risks, savings, and value‑enhancing opportunities in supplier and commercial agreements.
- Influence senior leadership with data‑driven insights and actionable recommendations.
- Champion continuous improvement of finance, procurement, and commercial processes.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking for operational and capital expenditures.
- Oversee financial aspects of capital projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, timelines, and budgets.
- Review and analyse supplier contracts and service terms to mitigate risk and capture savings.
- Analyse customer usage, consumption trends, and revenue patterns to support pricing and investment decisions.
- Build and maintain cost‑performance dashboards and financial models.
- Partner with Procurement and senior business leaders to optimise spend and improve supplier performance.
- Conduct business case reviews, ROI tracking, and investment decision support.
- Collaborate with Procurement, Commercial, Operations, and Legal teams to standardise processes and enable scalable growth.
- Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
**Required Skills**
- Proven experience in cost performance management, strategic sourcing, and CAPEX oversight.
- Strong contract review, supplier agreement, and commercial risk assessment expertise.
- Advanced analytical skills with proficiency in financial modelling and data analysis.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate clear, actionable insights.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration abilities.
- Proactive, improvement‑focused mindset with a solutions‑oriented approach.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
- Professional finance certification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CPA, CFA) preferred but not mandatory.