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'Greenfield' Procurement Manager - £55K

'Greenfield' Procurement Manager - £55K

  • Location

    London

  • Sector:

    Procurement

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £50000 - £55000 per annum + Excellent Corporate Benefits

  • Contact:

    Richard Shelley

  • Contact email:

    richard.shelley@1st-executive.com

  • Salary high:

    55000

  • Salary low:

    50000

  • Job ref:

    J688692_1638266906

  • Published:

    over 2 years ago

  • Duration:

    ASAP

  • Expiry date:

    2021-12-06

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

  • Consultant:

    ConsultantDrop

Our client, a fast growing provider of Global Professional Services solutions, seeks a Procurement Manager to play a key role in the build of a 'Greenfield' Procurement capability. This is a fantastic opporutnity for a hungry, ambitiouis and commercially minded Procurement professional to develop a Procurement capability in a fast-paced, rapidly growing Global organisation.

Role:
You will be responsible for supporting the Head of Procurement & Supplier Management with the build of a Procurement capability in a 'Greenfield' environment. Key to your success will be the ability to:

- Engage key stakeholders in the UK, US and EMEA in order to raise awareness of the value proposition of Procurement

- Nurture Exec level relationships in order to position Procurement as a trusted business partner - gaining a seat at the table for all Indirect & Technology sourcing requirements.

- Lead stakeholders through the end to end "got to market" excercise, delivering commercial value throughout the process whilst also leading on contractual negotiations with 3rd party suppliers

- Design and implement appropriate category plans and sourcing strategy in line with business requirements

- Support the Head of Procurement with the development of strategic sourcing process, policy and 'best-practice' within this recently established team.

Experience:
You will be able to demonstrate experience of success in the delivery of commercial value through the;

  • Development of key stakeholder relationships (CIO, COO, CFO) in non-mandated Procurement environments
  • Delivery of end to end Procurement excercises for both Tech & Non-Tech categories - ideally with a depth of knowledge in the IT & Professional Services procurement categories
  • The application of excellent negotiation and communication skills - with evidence of challenging the status quo
  • Development of procurement process and policy in a transformational encvironment
  • Degree and MCIPS preferred