We are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to join on of our clients. You will be responsible for developing and deploying a Sourcing Strategy and delivering savings for the assigned Categories while ensuring Operational Procurement excellence and continuity of supply, as part of a centralised purchasing function.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional teams to develop and deliver category plans and strategies
• Develop new and alternate sources of supply. Identify cost savings and improvement opportunities, reporting results to Head of Procurement and the wider business 
• Drive all key strategic sourcing initiatives for the category
• Lead commercial negotiations for sourcing products and services, and work with the legal team to formalize the final contracts with vendors. Incorporate TCO, should-Cost and VE models where appropriate
• Calculate and present annual savings
• Ensure negotiations with suppliers safeguard continuity of supply, improve lead-times, control pricing, and mitigate risk
• Build internal relationships by spending time with stakeholders to understand their challenges and goals
• Work with and develop a set of procurement tools as necessary including electronic tendering, electronic signature, contract database, supplier catalogue portal and spend categorisation tools
• Work with the team to develop the spend cube. Support tactical and operational improvements in purchasing activity
• Work with suppliers to crystallize savings and build long-term relationships
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives such as industry and market analysis & benchmarking, risk mitigation plans, supplier performance improvement plans
• Monitor and report key procurement metrics such as savings delivered and volume of Purchase Orders.
• Convert the company’s approved Purchase Requisitions into Purchase Orders
• Carry out any other purchasing duties as may arise from time to time
• Provide information, maintain records and carry out all duties in an accurate, efficient and timely manner
• Enhance the image and reputation of the company whilst supporting its commercial interests
• Comply with good health and safety practice, all statutory requirements, company policies and standard procedures

Key Skills/Competencies:

• Demonstrable experience of the sourcing process. Good technical purchasing knowledge
• Demonstrable examples of project savings delivery including negotiated benefit and value chain engineering / business process improvement / total cost of ownership / should-cost / single source models
• Stakeholder engagement at senior level and project delivery. Ability to lead cross-functional projects
• Knowledge and understanding of the Purchase to Pay process and systems e.g. e-RFx
• Experience of developing and implementing new processes e.g. supplier catalogue, spend cube, contract database, vendor performance management, procurement dashboard systems
• Experience / knowledge of procurement transformation
• Experience working with Legal around contract negotiation / signature and subsequent implementation and management of high value / high risk vendors during the life of a contract
• Experience and understanding of guiding, motivating, mentoring and developing staff members within the department
• CIPS qualified or working towards the qualification
• Good level of experience with Excel