Senior Procurement Manager

SF Recruitment are working with a leading global services business in Birmingham to recruit a Senior Procurement Manager, to own indirect procurement across the EMEA region. This is a newly created role to own & strategise a £220m addressable spend across the EMEA region, with a large portion of this situated in the UK. Wide range of spend areas across professional services, FM, sub-contract, Marketing, logsitcs etc Hybird working model, applicants must be comfortbale tavelling to Birmingham office 1/2 times a week. 

As Senior Procurement Manager for the EMEA region, you will drive the strategic evolution of procurement within a rapidly scaling global services organisation with a large, largely untapped supplier market. You will be accountable for shaping sourcing strategies, delivering commercial impact, and elevating supplier performance across Europe and the Middle East. This role is highly visible, partnering with global leadership to establish best-in-class procurement practices that protect value, unlock growth, and enhance service delivery for the company’s customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute regional procurement strategies closely aligned with global objectives, ensuring procurement acts as a key enabler of business growth and operational excellence.
• Assess the regional supplier landscape to unlock new categories, expand market reach, and effectively capitalise on the large addressable opportunity across EMEA.
• Lead sourcing initiatives that drive competitive advantage, innovation, and sustainable long-term value.
• Proactively identify, assess, and onboard high-quality suppliers that deliver value, quality, scalability, and resilience.
• Foster collaborative supplier partnerships through structured performance frameworks, ongoing engagement, and joint improvement plans.
• Establish strong working relationships with key internal stakeholders to align procurement outcomes with customer delivery requirements.
• Negotiate optimal commercial terms, pricing models, and contractual frameworks to secure favourable positions for the business across all categories.
• Continuously challenge the status quo to achieve further cost optimisation, delivery improvements, and commercial benefits.
• Own contract lifecycles to ensure compliance, governance, and risk mitigation.
• Enhance procurement processes across EMEA, embedding automation, standardisation, and best-practice methodologies within the Shared Services model.
• Implement performance metrics and analytics to improve transparency, speed, and control.
• Manage category budgets and forecasts in partnership with Finance, ensuring maximum returns on spend.
• Safeguard operational continuity by identifying supply risks and establishing contingency strategies.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, legal requirements, industry standards, and sustainability commitments.
• Maintain accurate documentation and audit-ready records across all procurement activities.
• Provide leadership to operational procurement teams, ensuring capability development, accountability, and a results-driven culture.
• Collaborate globally to align EMEA procurement activity with shared standards, reporting requirements, and transformation programmes.
• Champion ESG principles—reuse, recycle, replenish—and actively contribute to the company’s sustainability objectives.

Skillset Requirements

• Extensive experience within a strategic indirect procurement/category management role within the private sector.
• Proven track record of developing category strategies, driving strategic sourcing programs, and delivering significant commercial results across a range of indirect spend areas
• Strong negotiator with deep understanding of supplier development, category management, and contract execution.
• Confident leader able to influence across global and matrix organisations.
• Comfortable thriving in emerging markets and identifying new opportunities within an untapped supply base.