Procurement Manager – Hertfordshire/Bedfordshire – Household Brand – up to £65,000 + package (20% bonus + further benefits) With aggressive expansion underway household brand is investing in best-practice procurement, and with an untapped Services category to be managed the Firm is looking to hire a highly qualified Procurement specialist to join their team.
As Procurement Manager will be regarded as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for a variety of £Multi-Million procurement sub-categories.
You will be a strong negotiator and influencer, adept at building robust relationships with stakeholders at all levels, and capable of challenging and influencing senior management.
With a keen eye for detail, you will excel in understanding complex contracts, analysing financial information with precision, and developing comprehensive business cases and RFPs.
A formal CIPS qualification would be advantageous and flexibility on your category background.
Procurement role summary:- Collaborating with an executive and highly intelligent stakeholder community, ensuring procurement plays an integral part in the Firm's aggressive expansion plans Developing the procurement sourcing strategy across the category to deliver measurable benefits to the Firm Implementing the strategic sourcing process including stakeholder engagement, opportunity assessment, market and requirements analysis, establishing sourcing strategy, supplier selection & negotiation and contract/supplier management.
In order to be successful you must have:- Significant Procurement, Sourcing & Category Management experience (5-6 years) with a successful track record of handling £ multi-million procurement projects and managing market leading vendors MCIPS preferred but not essential Strong tendering, negotiating and stakeholder management experience (including RFP, RFQ stages etc) A high level of articulacy and professionalism This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Procurement Manager to fast-track one's career towards Directorship within a collaborative, enjoyable and flexible working environment.
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