Senior Procurement Manager

Every day, our teams help people in businesses and communities do what is right and achieve their goals.
Therefore, we are looking for an experienced senior procurement manager to take our procurement team to the next level within Grant Thornton. Having been created 2 years ago, procurement has been increasing its influence. Working for the Director of Procurement and Property who reports to the Finance Partner, you will be able to bring your experience to take a leading role in shaping the function. Currently supported areas are: Property, IT/digital, FM, Travel, Recruitment, Events and Marketing with the scope to support all spending as the team develops.
Procurement works with a wide range of SMEs across the firm to continually develop and improve our procurement processes and third-party management. This opportunity will allow you to use your knowledge of best practices to drive the future of procurement at the firm. You will work with individuals who are passionate about our firm's ESG and D&I objectives
We're happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we'll support you to balance your work and life.
A look into the role
As a senior procurement manager within Finance, you will:

• Be responsible for developing the strategy to deliver procurements vision by working with the Director of Procurement & Property and service line leadership


• Drive the firms ESG strategy to support our commitment to SBTi and our supplier diversity programme


• Work with cross functional leaders to continually mature our end to end third part risk management (TPRM) and supplier management.


• With a focus on quality and value, the individual will need to be able to adapt traditional procurement processes to a more agile entrepreneurial organisation by working with an engaged group of service line leadership.


• Develop the procurement team capability and remit across the organisation, to continually grow our impact.
  
  Joining us as a senior procurement manager the minimum criteria you'll need is you'll need is an extensive experience working in indirect procurement supporting IT, ESG and TPRM and with an ability to translate knowledge of procurement best practise into policies and processes. It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don't worry if you don't tick every box, we'll help you develop along the way.


• You'll be a great communicator and relationship builder


• You'll be commercially astute, proactive and have proven negotiation experience


• You'd ideally have experience in professional services, partnerships, or financial services


• You'll have experience of supplier management, third-party assurance, and risk management


• You'll have experience of ESG within the supply chain


• You'll have experience in Digital & IT procurement, ideally software and hardware
  
  Grant Thornton UK LLP is part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 58,000 people in over 135 countries. We're a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That's Grant Thornton., Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

Our open and accessible culture means you'll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That's why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.
Beyond the job
Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you're with outside of work matter, that's why we're happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we'll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.
The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you'll be giving back to society. It's that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our CLEARR values - Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect and Responsibility.
We're looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what's right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It's how it should be.