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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

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

This is a brand new position working for a Media and Broadcasting brand who have a very reputable presence across Europe. They are looking for a Procurement Business Partner - Indirect & Corporate Services to act as an internal resource to the entire procurement team to identify longer-term cost saving initiatives but not just from quick wins or negotiations.You will report into a dual reporting line of the CFO and Head of Procurement, working together in order to manage the group-wide spending, which could expose you to the likes of; Facilities Management, Professional Services, Office Supplies, HR, Financial Services, Marketing Services and Digital, and so on.Role and responsibilities: * Support the function in managing key stakeholder relationships. * Advise new supplier sourcing opportunities, using market knowledge for your category * Continuously try to improve service or cost improvements, from short to longer-term * Define, improve and implement category strategies, working with your key business partners * Minimise risk, by understanding the business needs and renegotiating contracts where appropriate * Look to improve processes and team policies when suitable * Conduct full procurement activity; drafting RFx, contract award to re-negotiationsExperience and requirements: * Proven experience in Corporate Services spend, strategic mindset and can identify savings * Worked in a complex environment, with large spending across multi-regions. * Experience in influencing stakeholders at all levels to improve strategic procurement. * Full end-to-end procurement, and all counterparts included. * Confident and capable of managing senior business stakeholders. * Worked in a heavy workload, fast pace and able to change with prompt demand. * CIPS qualification is a preference, but not essential

This is a great opportunity working for a truly household consumer brand, in the indirect procurement team as a Senior IT Procurement Manager owning the category, including all sub-categories with a focus on Software, Digital and Applications as they move to more of an online presence.The organisation currently has a class procurement function across other categories, the function is grounded and very bought into within the business, who have invested into expanding the team and aligning the whole company's IS spend in one centralised team.Roles and responsibilities: * As the Senior Procurement Manager Technology, Software & Digital, reporting into the Head of Procurement * Conduct end to end procurement focusing purely on the company's global IT * A large focus of the role will be aimed at building lasting relationships with suppliers * Negotiate new and existing contracts for best value for the business * Source new suppliers for best value, with up-most efficiency * Work within a close team , but take on projects autonomously, full responsibility of supplier selection * Manage stakeholders at all levels - business leads to executive level * Challenge stakeholders across the business with your own technical and previous experienceExperience required: * Must have extensive IT/IS, ideally in Digital, Apps and Software * Proven wins and achievements, in relative sized projects * End-to-end procurement experience, strong SRM/VM experience essential * Must be able to fit into a team and work well in that environment * Very confident in negotiating any level of stakeholder * Able to build effective and lasting relationships internally and externally * Willing to fully commit to the role and company throughout this exciting time of change

This is an amazing opportunity for an Indirect Procurement Manager to come in and hit the ground running and to manage the indirect category portfolio for one of the UKs most prestigious and UNIQUE organisations that promotes London, The Mayor, Parliment and UK, based in an amazing location in the City of London.This organisation does amazing things for entire UK, receives huge funding and cash injection from the government so is looking for someone with OJEU end-to-end procurement experience. Reporting into the company's new Head of Procurement, you will analyse current expenditure, existing contracts and implement strategies where long term company benefits can be achieved. This gives someone a huge challenge and opportunity to really make instant impact into a multi-national, multi-national company.Role & responsibilities: * Manage all indirect spend including IT, HR, Marketing, Construction, Archives, fundraising, print, travel FM & services spend * Analyse all current spend across the company's services to identify improvement or cost saving opportunities * End-to-end procurement process, sourcing to on-going supplier relationship management * Reporting into the Head of Procurement to forward progress the procurement function in the business * Analyse current spend across designated categories and identify potential cost savings * Advise internal stakeholders of internal suppliers * Implement procurement strategies and policies into the company so it can be run on-goingExperience and requirements: * Extensive procurement experience managing indirects, across all sub-categories * End to end OJEU procurement is a must * Able to run the entire procurement portfolio autonomously * Experience in managing the full procurement process * Confident in influencing and communicating with all levels of stakeholder * A strong negotiator when working with new or existing suppliers * CIPS level 4 or above is a must

This is an amazing opportunity for an Indirect Procurement Manager to come in and hit the ground running and to manage the indirect category portfolio for one of the UKs most prestigious and UNIQUE organisations that promotes London, The Mayor, Parliment and UK, based in an amazing location in the City of London.This organisation does amazing things for entire UK, receives huge funding and cash injection from the government so is looking for someone with OJEU end-to-end procurement experience. Reporting into the company's new Head of Procurement, you will analyse current expenditure, existing contracts and implement strategies where long term company benefits can be achieved. This gives someone a huge challenge and opportunity to really make instant impact into a multi-national, multi-national company.Role & responsibilities: * Manage all indirect spend including IT, HR, Marketing, Construction, Archives, fundraising, print, travel FM & services spend * Analyse all current spend across the company's services to identify improvement or cost saving opportunities * End-to-end procurement process, sourcing to on-going supplier relationship management * Reporting into the Head of Procurement to forward progress the procurement function in the business * Analyse current spend across designated categories and identify potential cost savings * Advise internal stakeholders of internal suppliers * Implement procurement strategies and policies into the company so it can be run on-goingExperience and requirements: * Extensive procurement experience managing indirects, across all sub-categories * End to end OJEU procurement is a must * Able to run the entire procurement portfolio autonomously * Experience in managing the full procurement process * Confident in influencing and communicating with all levels of stakeholder * A strong negotiator when working with new or existing suppliers * CIPS level 4 or above is a must

Manager within the second line risk function for all legal entities across the group. Responsible for the identification, remediation and ownership of operational risk, credit risk, market risks, reputational risks, information security, strategic and fraud risk.The role will also support the Head of Third Party Risk Management in the implementation of the TPRM framework, TPRM/ Risk Management solution and the Due Diligence of Third Parties.Role and responsibilities: * Support the Head of TPRM in developing and maintaining the TPRM policy and strategy. * The development of processes across the Sourcing/ TPRM lifecycle ranging from Third Party Assessment (IRQs through DDQs), On-going Monitoring and Exit Management. * Ensuring that inherent risks and control gaps are accurately identified and remediated. * Manage the Outsourcing register - including 4th parties - and that it is accurately maintained. * Co-ordinate the distribution of due diligence questionnaires to all suppliers, analysing responses and remediating issues where appropriate. * Supporting the configuration of a TPRM solution and its implementation to help achieve a best in-class TPRM model * Attend Service Reviews for high-risk third parties and ensure that TPRM is being effectively governed.Experience and requirements: * Experience and understanding of third-party risk management, process mapping, bottle neck identification and associated control remediation. * Proven experience of implementing third party management frameworks in financial services. * Knowledge and insight of regulatory requirements and expectation on third party risk management. * Experience of building third party risk management processes / platforms from the ground up. * Proven experience of successfully managing and delivering risk and control assessments. * Experience in identifying and assessing IT risks and controls. * Third party risk management experience ideally within the finance sector. * Operational Control or Operational Risk Management experience / knowledge. * Knowledge of the EBA guidelines on outsourcing. * Professional risk management/ Contract Management or a Procurement qualification would be beneficial.