Procurement Manager

Location: Denton, Hybrid – 2 days working from home, 3 days office/site-based

Creating and maintaining great places to live and work delivered by excellent people who care…

We are seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a pivotal role focused on delivering robust procurement strategies that ensure value for money, compliance, and effective supplier performance. You will oversee the full procurement lifecycle, working closely with operational teams and senior stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and optimise supply chain performance.

The role will also involve an element of travel for site visits across the country, ensuring strong engagement with local teams and suppliers.

Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager, you will lead procurement activities across multiple contracts, including private and public sector projects. The role involves strategic sourcing, tendering, contract management, and supplier relationship management. You will provide expert guidance on commercial risk, negotiation, and procurement best practices, supporting the business unit in achieving its strategic and financial objectives.

• Develop and deliver procurement strategies ensuring compliance and value for money.
• Manage the full procurement lifecycle: market engagement, tendering, contract award, mobilisation, and ongoing contract management.
• Prepare and review subcontracts and ensure robust supply chain selection.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and conduct regular performance reviews.
• Monitor and manage procurement risks using market insights and tools.
• Drive efficiency and continuous improvement within the supply chain.
• Support operational teams with procurement advice and dispute resolution.
• Promote innovative and sustainable procurement practices.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Utilise procurement platforms and tools (e.g., SharePoint, Docu Sign) and support transition to new systems.
• Proven experience in procurement and tendering processes.
• Strong understanding of commercial risk and contract management.
• Experience with procurement tools and platforms (e.g., SharePoint, Docu Sign).
• Ability to manage multiple tenders, re-tenders, and contract extensions.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Driving licence (role includes travel to various sites).
• Working towards or holding CIPS qualification (desirable).
• Basic level security check may be required.

In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more.

We are VINCI Facilities – experts in the built environment. VINCI Facilities is a Facilities Management and Building Solutions provider, delivering cost-effective and sustainable bespoke solutions to customers in the public and private sectors. We are committed to working towards a lower carbon society, focusing on sustainable and innovative methods to exceed our partners' goals and add value for all stakeholders – and we were named the top-ranked FM service provider in the Sustainable FM Index for 2020.

We put our people first. Always working as a team and collaborating from start to finish. We are the trusted expert in the built environment because we listen to our team and create a workplace that maximises their potential.

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Facilities is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

VINCI recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.