Procurement Jobs

We are excited to be partnering a Global Leader in consumer analytics based in London who are looking to recruit a Global Category IT Manager. As the Global IT Category Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing their global technology categories which will include Software, SaaS, Cloud, Network, and End User Technology, as well as overseeing their Tech professional services. Responsibilities: * Collaborate closely with stakeholders across the organization to understand their requirements, establish strong relationships, and effectively manage the technology category spend. * Conduct market research and analysis to identify industry trends, emerging technologies, and potential suppliers, ensuring that the organization remains at the forefront of technology advancements. * Drive the supplier selection and evaluation process, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships to ensure the best value, quality, and service levels are achieved. * Continuously monitor and evaluate the performance of technology suppliers, identifying opportunities for improvement, cost savings, and risk mitigation. * Develop and implement robust procurement policies, procedures, and governance frameworks for technology categories, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and internal policies. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, Legal, Finance, and Operations, to ensure alignment and integration of technology category management activities. * Stay updated on the latest developments and emerging trends in technology category management, leveraging industry best practices to drive innovation and optimize processes. Experience: * Proven experience as a Category Manager or similar role, specifically in Technology/Software Category Management. * In-depth knowledge and expertise in managing technology categories, including Software, Data centre/Hosting, Cloud, Network, and End User Technology, and Tech professional services. * Strong negotiation skills with a proven track record of driving cost savings and achieving favourable contract terms and conditions. * Excellent analytical and strategic thinking abilities, with the capacity to translate complex data into actionable insights and recommendations. * Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and deliver results within established timelines. * Proficiency in procurement tools, systems, and technologies. * Professional certifications in procurement, such as CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) or CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management), are highly desirable. * Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, global environment and adapt to changing priorities. If you are a highly motivated and results-driven individual with a passion for technology/software category management, please do not hesitate to get in touch. This is a great opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in a global setting.970822HAINDPRO

A truly global technology business has multiple Senior Buyer roles (covering all indirect spend & IT), supporting a group procurement function.Reporting into your line manager in the business you will support them on strategically managing your category. Over the past 12-18 months the procurement team has grown, with global remit and are now getting ahead of the curve to implement strategic, category management to create not just financial savings but also longer term benefits for the business.Role and responsibilities: * Working in a global team, working in a fast paced and strategic environment * End-to-end procurement management, sourcing to on-going SRM * Influence stakeholders who might not have worked with the procurement to sell the benefits * Look after contract renewals, renegotiating when needed / improving SLAs * Manage multi-million spends across assigned sub-categories * Identify new potential suppliers and cost saving opportunities by using market knowledgeExperience and requirements: * Worked within a large, multi-site organisation * Adapt, where stakeholder approach might need to tailored * No issues with negotiating and influencing all levels of internal customer / stakeholder * Experience in building relationships in varied environment * Ideally CIPS and degree qualified - not essentialINDPRO985682CR

This is an amazing opportunity for an experienced procurement expert to join a global, market leading technology services organisation, who have a new Procurement Manager vacancy focusing on Technology and Professional Services spend some key clients, initially in a government based sector.It is a unique opportunity for someone who has strong stakeholder management, working with a range of in house and external contacts to ensure a slick, efficient and cost effect delivery of services. Any previous consulting experience could be beneficial with this role who can advise stakeholders of improved supplier, strategy or contractual terms, using market knowledge as leverage. In order to succeed in this role and deliver benefits you will need a strategic mindset, but also keen in getting your hands dirty.Role and responsibilities: * Work with stakeholders in the selected client to ensure procurement best practice * Support them in reviewing, re-negotiating, or sourcing new suppliers for improved service * Develop procurement strategy for longer term relationships and benefits * Onboard new suppliers, ensuring business needs are met by the supplier * Ensure clients current suppliers are adhering to SLA's and commitments of contracts implemented * Continuality approach relevant stakeholders in suggesting possible supplier or contract improvements * Develop, improve and implement supplier relationship strategies * Work with the existing procurement team for their advice and bounce ideas off each other * Develop and lead any team members under responsibilityExperience and requirements: * Ideally have had IT, Technology or/and Professional Services category experience * Any BPO, Consultancy or outsourced procurement offering is beneficial * Able to influence a range of stakeholders up to senior level * Have the confidence to push back to the client when improvement opportunities identified * Worked at a strategic procurement level, with a forward thinking mindset * Be able to understand a business requirements and deliver in line with business needed * Proven experience in delivering benefits with hard results whether costs, or service delivery improvement * Worked in complex, regulated and multi-site organisations * MCIPS or Degree educated desirable but not essential INDPRO966462CRR

This business are the marketing leading technology and services business across Europe with offices in over 20 countries. Due to continued growth, they have a Procurement Manager role - you will be conducting end to end procurement mostly within HR and Contingent Labour, which is the bulk of the indirect spend portfolio.Hybrid working, once or twice a month at most, once internal relationships are built and you know your way around the business, this can move to an almost fully flexible amount of time needed in the office.There are some areas of the business that are not fully adapted to using procurement, so there is a good challenge to identify possible cost-saving opportunities or efficiency improvements. Any experience using P2P systems will be advantageous after a recent implementation across the whole business.Categories: HR, Contingent Labour, Benefits, Rewards, PensionsRole and responsibilities: * End-to-end procurement management, sourcing to ongoing SRM. * Continuously improving and defining category strategy. * Negotiate on new and existing contracts, to drive down costs to the company. * Implement SLAs into contracts to ensure service delivery is at an optimum level - required to have a full strategic approach. * Influence key stakeholders in the business to define new and effective procurement strategies. * Bring previous expertise in improving processes of any current policies. * Manage multi-million spending across assigned sub-categories. * Identify new potential suppliers and cost-saving opportunities by using market knowledge.Experience and requirements: * Proven procurement experience within Indirect and Services based procurement - ideally Contingent Labour/HR * Be able to hold your own with any level of stakeholder. * Able to work under a heavy workload in a fast-paced, busy environment. * No issues with negotiating and influencing all levels of internal customer/stakeholder. * Managed a led projects from start to finish, autonomously. * Experience in building relationships in varied environments. * Ideally, CIPS and degree qualified - not essential.

This business are the marketing leading technology and services business across Europe with offices in over 20 countries. Due to continued growth, they have a Procurement Manager role - you will be conducting end to end procurement mostly within IT/Technology and Professional Services spend areas.Hybrid working, once or twice a month at most, once internal relationships are built and you know your way around the business, this can move to an almost fully flexible amount of time needed in the office.There are some areas of the business that are not fully adapted to using procurement, so there is a good challenge to identify possible cost-saving opportunities or efficiency improvements. Any experience using P2P systems will be advantageous after a recent implementation across the whole business.Categories: IT, Technology, Professional ServicesRole and responsibilities: * End-to-end procurement management, sourcing to ongoing SRM. * Continuously improving and defining category strategy. * Negotiate on new and existing contracts, to drive down costs to the company. * Implement SLAs into contracts to ensure service delivery is at an optimum level - required to have a full strategic approach. * Influence key stakeholders in the business to define new and effective procurement strategies. * Bring previous expertise in improving processes of any current policies. * Manage multi-million spending across assigned sub-categories. * Identify new potential suppliers and cost-saving opportunities by using market knowledge.Experience and requirements: * Proven procurement experience within Indirect and Services based procurement - ideally IT * Be able to hold your own with any level of stakeholder. * Able to work under a heavy workload in a fast-paced, busy environment. * No issues with negotiating and influencing all levels of internal customer/stakeholder. * Managed a led projects from start to finish, autonomously. * Experience in building relationships in varied environments. * Ideally, CIPS and degree qualified - not essential.

Our client who are a well-recognised not for profit organisation are actively seeking a Category Manager to manage their Property and Facilities Management as well as delivering other core objectives of their procurement function. You will also be responsible for leading competitive tender processes in partnership with key stakeholders to ensure value for money objectives are achieved. As a Category Manager, your role and responsibilities include: * Proactively manage, maintain and work towards categorisation of the supplier base including developing a core list of Preferred and Approved suppliers * Assist in improving, automating, and embedding the robust supplier on-boarding process * Undertake appropriate due diligence in relation to new suppliers * Support high risk/high value procurement activities across all NCIs as required * Provide training, advice and support on all areas of procurement across the NCIsExperience and requirements: * Proven track record of delivering substantial cost savings in a diverse procurement environment * Significant experience in a procurement role in a large/complex or diverse organisation * Experience in sourcing & procuring Property & Facilities/Professional Services * Knowledge and experience of managing procurement activities from scoping requirements through to contract award * Experience of creating and developing procurement related documents 969768HAR2INDPRO

This is an exciting new Procurement Manager - General Indirect and Corporate Servicesrole to join a highly reputable, truly global organisation to support the ongoing internal reputation of procurement internally, managing the spend within this designated category.Role overview: * Reporting to the Category Manager, you will be responsible for carrying out strategic procurement activity and projects * To interface and be the main point of contact for the stakeholders in the procurement project teams defined within your portfolio * Undertake and manage the effective delivery of the Procurement Strategy, policies and procedures and savings programme for your portfolio in order to provide a professional procurement service to stakeholders * Provide best practice procurement advice and end to end sourcing project management for stakeholders * Manage end to end sourcing activity including the development of sourcing strategies and approaches, running tenders, negotiating and implementing contracts for use by stakeholders. * Understand key commercial drivers and commercial success criteria for procurement undertaken within your portfolio and act as procurement challenge within the procurement governance process. Initiate and develop business cases, reports and other governance papers as required and present to the appropriate internal and external stakeholdersSkills and Experience: * Ideally some experience in General Indirect and Corporate Services procurement * Experienced Sourcing Expert, including running tenders for a variety of different goods and services across the category * Day to Day Project Planning, Delivery & Management * Experience of for delivering against individual savings targets * Able to demonstrate excellent communication and influencing skills - both verbal and written * Supplier Relationship Management * Excellent communication skills, excellent commercial negotiation skills, ability to network with stakeholders at all levels of the business. * CIPS preferable, not essential 969368CRINDPRO

We are partnering with a luxury beauty brand who are looking to bring in a Procurement Professional who will have had exposure to both direct and indirect procurement processes and have delivered savings within business. The incumbent will also have global remit for developing Procurement Excellence, including implementing strategy, policies and processes and responsibility for the updates to and management of the 'Source to Contract' (S2C) system. Role and responsibilities: * Responsible for the development and delivery of overall Sourcing Policies. * Working with the Procurement Director and key stakeholders to deliver key processes and policies to support procurement. * Spend Mapping of all associated spend data and provide PM's/APM's with insight into areas of opportunity for cost saving. * Implement 'off the shelf' Source to Contract solution in conjunction with key relevant stakeholder, in particular tech integration support. * Develop and deliver plan and policy to reduction/mitigation of Indirect 'Maverick' spend. * As a subject matter expert, provide templates across key direct/indirect categories for RFI's, RFP's, including balanced scorecard. * Revise current rebate monitoring documentation to ensure audit compliant. * In conjunction with ESG team, develop initiatives to deliver the sustainability requirements of PUIG. * Improve Forecasting, monitoring, and reporting on all assigned cost initiatives monthly, including Cost Initiative pipeline tracker.Experience and requirements: * Learning Curve - Capability to quickly take on board and disseminate new data/info around operational business needs and quickly develop into a sourcing plan of action. * Attention to Detail - Able to work at an extremely fast pace, without making unchecked errors across a wide range of cost initiative projects at the same time. * Conflicting Priorities - Ability to commit to and deliver against deadlines agreed, where there will be multiple priorities to consider and manage * Project Management Guru - Must be conversant with both sourcing tenders/RFP processes as well as VAVE project management with suppliers. Strong management of both external and internal stakeholders to deliver a project on time, with significant associated savings. * Autonomy - Must be able to take responsibility for own resource time with minimal direct support. 970407HAINDPRO

Our client who are a well-recognised gaming organisation who recently set up a new Procurement function are in the market to bring in a couple of experienced Senior Buyers with exposure to indirect categories. Reporting into the Senior Procurement Manager the incumbent will work closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to identify opportunities to optimize purchasing activities, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships. Role and responsibilities: * Manage the tender process, supplier selection, negotiate contracts, and establish supplier performance metrics and expectations. * Build and maintain strong relationship and manage supplier performance to ensure the highest levels of quality, services, and delivery. * Monitor and report on key performance indicators, including supplier performance, cost savings, and supply chain risk. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement cost savings opportunities and process improvements. * Evaluate new supplier requests and conduct due diligence on suppliers. * Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements related to purchasing activities.Experience and requirements: * Bachelor`s degree in business, supply chain management, or related field * 3+ years of experience in procurement, purchasing or supply chain management. * Experience managing indirect procurement categories, such as IT, Marketing and Professional Services. * Strong negotiation skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with suppliers. * Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a dynamic environment. * Knowledge of procurement best practice including various sourcing strategies * Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills. 970390HAINDPRO