'Greenfield' Procurement Manager - £65K

Are you a hungry and ambitious Procurement Manager looking for a career defining challenge? This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the development of a 'Greenfield' Procurement function for a high net growth, Private Equity backed disruptor based in Central London!

Role:

• You will support the newly appointed Head of Procurement with the ongoing design and development of Procurement in a Greenfield environment
• You will be responsible for developing key stakeholder relationships, focused on the continued development of procurement as a trusted business partner - gaining a seat at the table for all IT & Corporate Services sourcing requirements
• You will be responsible for the development of category strategy for a range of indirect services - with initial focus on the business critical IT as well as Supplies & Services, Marketing, Sales, Corporate Services and Legal.
• You will support the Head of Procurement with the development of strategic sourcing process, policy and 'best-practice' within this recently established team.
• You will manage the delivery of the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle and help lead cross-functional stakeholders through the entire procurement lifecycle.

Experience:
You will be able to demonstrate experience of leading an Indirect category portfolio - including IT, Supplies & Services, Marketing, Sales & Legal.

• Track-record of developing stakeholder relationships in non-mandated Procurement environments
• Ability to support the development of procurement process and policy
• Excellent Negotiation and Communication skills
• Degree and MCIPS preferred

For a confidential discussion please email dan.eeles@1st-executive.com to arrange a time to discuss further!