Procurement Manager (Indirect for Non-Tech Categories)

Procurement Manager (Indirect for Non-Tech Categories)
6 Months initially
Hybrid (City of London) - 2-3 days onsite
Inside IR35

My client a top Global company are currently looking to recruit a Procurement Manager (Indirect for Non-Tech Categories) to join their team on a contract basis. Please note if successful you will need to set up via an Umbrella Company/PAYE. This an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Manager (Indirect for Non-Tech Categories) to join their growing procurement team to help support ongoing procurement strategy and processes. Using procurement experience and leveraging knowledge; the Procurement Manager (Indirect for Non-Tech Categories) will work with Indirect Procurement within the categories including Marketing, HR, Professional Services, Property/FM, Market Insights, Data and Data Enrichment.

Role Responsibilities for the Procurement Manager (Indirect for Non-Tech Categories):

• Understand and capture the detailed requirements of each business objective, requiring third party contracting
• Source third parties who can meet the requirements, and conduct initial research to create a short list
• Run the RFP process, co-ordinating supplier pitches, with the right internal stakeholders
• Follow process outlines by procurement and supply procurement team with the relevant data and detail to meet internal governance requirements
• Work cross functionally to ensure all relevant stakeholders feed in requirements and are part of the selection
• Understand the process to extend or novate a contract
• Work to award and appoint new suppliers
• Contract negotiations and drafting of commercial terms alongside Legal

Key Measures of Success:

• Implementation of contracts on our clients terms
• Service Level Agreement (SLA) on building RFPs
• Cost avoidance during tactical sourcing / spot buys
• Contribution to cost reduction targets and avoidance
• Positive stakeholder relationship management

Key Skills and Experience for the Procurement Manager (Indirect for Non-Tech Categories):

• Experience in indirect procurement environments in a Procurement / category management capacity.
• Enthusiasm in sharing expertise and experience with other within your own discipline
• Experience in selecting, onboarding, and managing suppliers
• Experience of drafting, negotiating, and managing supplier agreements within Marketing, HR, Professional Services, Property/FM, Market Insights, Data and Data Enrichment categories.
• Understanding sustainable procurement best practices and how to embed this into the sourcing process
• Excellent relationship management skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with management
• Customer-focused, taking the time to understand the needs of the business
• Ability to influence others with excellent written and verbal communication skills

This is a 6-month contract working as a Procurement Manager (Indirect for Non-Tech Categories) with Hybrid working in London a 2-3 days per week. Please note this role is paid via an umbrella company/PAYE. To apply to the role please send your CV or call to discuss further.

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