Talent Drive | B Corp™
Senior Procurement Manager - Non IT
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Category Manager - Corporate Services (x3)
Salary: £55,000 to £86,000
Bonus: Discretionary Bonus
Holiday: 30 days
Healthcare: Private Healthcare
Benefits: + many more
Location: Milton Keynes (3 days a week)
Company: A well known UK professional Services firm
About the Role
Three brand new roles working for a well known Professional Services who are growing their team following a large transformation, to manage their spend strategically, aligning contracts to ensure there is a solid and robust supply chain.
You will have access and build close working relationships with the the C-Suite, developing robust category strategies, utilising the best suppliers which give the company the best service for the company, that will follow to ensure cost efficiencies are met.
Role and Responsibilities
- Create a category strategy through to the delivery and performance including year on year annualised savings
- Develop group wide category plans and strategies to ensure alignment for the group
- Support the development of global category strategies to a clear and prioritised pipeline of sourcing projects
- Engage, manage and influence senior stakeholders from Director to Board level to ensure buy-in, utilising strong market knowledge
- Build relationships with key stakeholders to ensure a rounded knowledge of a suppliers performance
- Monitor supplier risk and performance through reporting tools and business feedback
- Be a Procurement role model by living company values, consistently delivering to the high standards expected, promoting procurement through relationships
- On top over delivering strategic projects, ensure the business is getting the best service in line with cost efficiency
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- Technical SME experience in Generalist Corporate Services categories
- Financial or Professional Services industry experience preferred, having working in a regulated environment
- Worked in a complex business and knowledge/understanding of complications and approach following M&A
- Previous experience working on complex global projects, dealing with Tier 1 suppliers of significant values
- Confident in engaging and influencing senior level stakeholders, and across various regions
- A highly strategic mindset when approaching procurement, suppliers and business needs
- Will have a track record of extensive category management, effecting change and continuous improvement through implementation of innovative category strategies
- Excellent communications skills when dealing with contacts in different cultures and countries
- Able to adapt in a very fast paced, continuously changing environment
- MCIPS qualified, nice to have but not essential
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