Procurement Lead for Commercial Relationship Management

<p><strong>Procurement Lead for Commercial Relationship Management</strong></p><p>Senior Procurement Leadership Role - Hybrid working with regular travel to Glasgow and Leeds- Salary circa £80,000 to £90,000 + Car & Bonus</p><p><br></p><p>To apply please contact Adam at a.venting@bramwith.com</p><p><br></p><p>I am exclusively supporting a large, multi-site facilities and services organisation on the appointment of a <strong>Head of Procurement & Commercial Relationship Management</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a senior role within the Procurement and Commercial leadership team, with full ownership of the end-to-end commercial relationship for a dedicated, high-profile customer.</p><p><br></p><p>While closely aligned to a Head of Supplier Relationship Management role, this position has broader accountability. It exists to ensure that Category Management operates as a true group function, with this role acting as the senior procurement interface between the customer and the wider Procurement and Commercial teams.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Role summary: </strong></p><p>You will be the senior procurement and commercial lead for a dedicated customer account, accountable for savings delivery, supplier performance, change programmes and overall commercial outcomes.</p><p><br></p><p>You will act as the key conduit between Category Managers and the customer, ensuring procurement strategies are executed effectively and that progress, performance and change are clearly governed and communicated.</p><p><br></p><p>This role forms part of the senior leadership team and plays a key part in shaping and supporting the wider Procurement and Commercial strategy.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key responsibilities: </strong></p><p>• Own the procurement and commercial relationship for a dedicated customer account</p><p>• Act as the primary customer contact for procurement plans including savings, change and strategic initiatives</p><p>• Lead supplier and subcontractor relationship management activity, ensuring KPI delivery, performance improvement and risk mitigation</p><p>• Ensure Category Managers deliver agreed savings, change and commercial outcomes, tracking progress and managing communication</p><p>• Lead customer engagement across the subcontractor and supplier base</p><p>• Ensure commercial delivery against budget, savings targets and service expectations</p><p>• Coordinate activity across Procurement, Category Management, Quantity Surveying, Operations, Finance and the customer interface</p><p>• Provide senior level reporting, insight and governance on supplier and commercial performance</p><p>• Act as a senior escalation point for supplier or commercial issues</p><p>• Contribute to the development of the wider Procurement and Commercial strategy</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Leadership and structure: </strong></p><p>• One direct report</p><p>• Senior leadership responsibility within the Procurement and Commercial function</p><p>• Influence across Category Management without direct line management</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About you: </strong></p><p>This role requires a senior procurement professional with strong commercial credibility and the ability to operate confidently in customer facing environments.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key requirements: </strong></p><p>• Strong background in Procurement at a senior level</p><p>• Proven experience in supplier and subcontractor management</p><p>• Demonstrable experience managing complex or challenging customer relationships</p><p>• Track record of delivering savings, change and commercial improvement</p><p>• Ability to influence senior stakeholders across a matrix environment</p><p>• Experience working closely with finance, operations and commercial teams</p><p>• Retail and facilities management experience strongly preferred</p><p>• Comfortable with regular travel, typically one to two days per week across Leeds and Glasgow</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Location: </strong></p><p>Preference for candidates based within reasonable reach of Glasgow or Leeds. Remote based candidates will be considered, provided there is flexibility for regular travel to both locations.</p>

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