Procurement Manager - Indirect

International services business require a Procurement Manager - Indirects. Applicants need full lifecycle procurement skills, experience in stakeholder management, and expertise in driving change and the adoption of new procurement processes and systems.

The Procurement Manager - Indirects will be responsible for procurement activities across a number of indirect category spend areas (Capex, FM , Fleet, IT/Telecoms, MRO, Office Equipment, PPE, Stationary, Utilities etc) from sourcing to supplier and contract management. Stakeholder partnering, creation of new procurement processes/procedures and driving compliance to new and existing group procurement practices are also important elements of the role.

A fantastic opportunity for an outgoing relationship builder, with an appetite for change and comfortable sourcing across traditional indirect spend to join a growing, and market-leading organisation.

Specific duties of the Procurement Manager -Indirects include:

• Sourcing, negotiating and managing agreements for the provision of indirect services across a number of UK locations
• Develop and implement new procurement; PSLs, processes, policies, tools, user guides etc.
• Promote Group preferred suppliers to site-based teams and encourage closer collaboration with critical suppliers
• Partner with stakeholders and encourage adherence and drive compliance to new and existing procurement procedures
• Post-signature procurement, supplier relationship management and contract management
• Contribute to group procurement objectives, savings and process improvement activities

Procurement Manager - Indirects applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Strategic procurement skills - sourcing, negotiations, contract and supplier management expertise
• Experience of procurement across indirect spend areas - Capex, FM, Fleet, IT, MRO, PPE, Utilities etc.
• Expertise in supply market intelligence, supplier selection and supplier de-selection activities
• Appetite for change/continuous improvement and the ability to design/implement procurement processes
• The ability to engage, influence and manage and win buy-in from stakeholders
• Out-going relationship builder