Strategic Procurement Manager - Commercial Management Solution & Workflow

Job Introduction

About us

Do you aspire to work in a welcoming, innovative, forward-thinking, inclusive and supportive organisation where you can also learn and develop? YPO might be the perfect fit for you!

With 50 years of experience, YPO has been dedicated to supporting the public sector. Our journey began five decades ago when 13 local authorities united to streamline their purchasing needs and enhance efficiency, forming the organisation we know today.

As a 100% publicly owned entity by our 13 member authorities, we ensure that our profits are reinvested into our public sector customers, offering even greater value for money. Discover more about our company and culture at Start a career at YPO | YPO.

YPO is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. Our aim is that our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and each employee feels respected and able to give their best.

If this position is advertised as a full-time role (37 hours per week), YPO is pleased to consider requests for flexible working arrangements, including part-time hours and job-sharing opportunities. We are committed to supporting work-life balance and encourage candidates to discuss their preferred working patterns with us.

Lead innovation. Drive transformation. Shape the future of procurement at YPO.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to lead change, drive innovation, and help shape the future of procurement at YPO and across the public sector.

About the Role

We’re excited to offer a brand-new opportunity for a forward-thinking and commercially minded Strategic Procurement Manager to lead the deployment and development of YPO’s Commercial Management Solution and Workflow—powered by Atamis on the Salesforce platform.

This is a unique chance to make the role your own, driving the implementation of a cutting-edge procurement solution both internally at YPO and externally with our public sector customers.

About You

As Strategic Procurement Manager, you’ll lead a specialist team within our Public Sector Customer Engagement Team, reporting to the Head of Service. Your mission: to ensure the successful rollout, adoption, and optimisation of our Commercial Management Solution across the business and with our customers.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading the deployment of the Atamis-based solution across YPO and customer organisations
• Managing and optimising workflow processes across procurement teams
• Supporting customers in using the system effectively, ensuring it delivers real value
• Collaborating across departments to embed the solution into day-to-day operations
• Driving commercial success by ensuring the solution is attractive, efficient, and scalable
• Prioritising and reallocating work dynamically to match business needs and available resources, ensuring delivery remains on track
• Shaping the long-term strategy for digital procurement transformation at YPO.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in deploying or managing procurement systems—ideally Atamis or Salesforce-based platforms
• A strong collaborator with excellent stakeholder engagement skills
• Passionate about using technology to streamline processes and improve outcomes
• Commercially astute, with a customer-first mindset
• A confident leader, capable of building and motivating a high-performing team
• Strategic, innovative, and highly organised, with the ability to assess priorities and adapt plans to meet changing demands

For a detailed description of the role and required skills, please refer to the job description attached below.

What’s in it for you?

We are proud to offer a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• Generous annual leave, from 24 days a year, plus 8 days statutory bank holidays and 3 discretionary closedown days at Christmas
• Local Government Pension through West Yorkshire Pension Fund 
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing package
• Flexi scheme and flexible working options available (please discuss your preferred working requirements with the manager at interview)
• Family friendly policies
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Subsidised canteen
• Free parking available
   

To have a confidential and informal discussion about this role, or any additional support, please contact Paul Barry at paul.barry@ypo.co.uk 

Interviews are planned to take place week commencing 22nd September, in-person at our office in Wakefield.