Sustainable Procurement Manager

Hays is seeking a Sustainable Procurement Manager in London to enhance sustainable procurement practices across the supply chain. The role requires collaboration with finance teams, suppliers, and customers, focusing on compliance with sustainability standards. Candidates should have experience in sustainability within procurement, strong reporting skills, and the ability to analyze data. The position offers a hybrid working model with 3 days onsite and a salary range of £50K–£85K.
Job DescriptionAbout the role

As a Sustainable Procurement Manager, you will be playing a pivotal role in the delivery of sustainable procurement across our suppliers and our customers. This position suits an individual who can collaborate with finance services teams, suppliers, and customers to embed sustainable practices throughout the supply chain. The successful candidate will help build a culture of resilience and sustainability, ensuring compliance with relevant sustainability standards.



Tell me more, tell me more…

Our client is currently looking for a new recruit in joining their team, please read on! You can also ask our friendly recruitment team any questions you may have about the role, between 8:30am-5:00pm Monday to Friday.




Shifts: Monday – Friday (37.5 hours per week)




The must haves:

Experience working in sustainability, preferably within the procurement and supply chain domain and from either a blue-chip in-house procurement team or a consulting / professional services organisation. Strong understanding of sustainable procurement principles, environmental standards, and social responsibility frameworks, including EU regulations and relevant certification schemes (e.g., ISO 20400, GRI, CIPS Sustainability Index, CSRD, CSDDD, & CBAM).[SR1] [BH2] Experience with enterprise value accretive sustainability projects that create a measurable business outcome such as cost reduction, risk mitigation and long-term value creation.Excellent reporting skills including timely preparation of meeting materials, managing a suite of governance documents and preparation of key presentations. Ability to operate basic software such as PowerPoint, Visio and Excel to a high level.Ability to collect and analyse data, identify key indicators and sustainability metrics, and use them to make data-driven decisions. A self-starter with a natural curiosity to challenge the status quo.Knowledge of current and emerging technology solutions relevant to supply chain management and sustainable procurement. Ability to conduct thorough market research to identify emerging trends, technologies, and best practices within the industry.Utilise sustainability risk assessment tools (e.g. Moody's, EcoVadis, and Dun & Bradstreet (D&B)) to monitor suppliers and provide insightful reporting.

What’s in it for you? –

Our client loves to reward their people for doing a great job.

This is on a contract for 6 months. A day rate inside IR35 of £610.00 a day Umbrella. This role provides a Hybrid working environment in Kings Cross, 3 days onsite.


Next Steps

Once you’ve applied, one of our friendly recruitment consultants will give you a call and talk you through the screening process.

If your application is successful, you’ll be involved in a live virtual interview with one of our client’s hiring managers to get to know you better.




We look forward to speaking to you.



Salary: GBP 50000 - 85000 per year

Experience: 3 years required