Procurement Manager - Corporate Services (12 month FTC - £85k)

Overview

Procurement Category Manager - Non IT (12 month FTC) | £70,000 to £85,000 | Bonus | Healthcare | up to 12% employer pension | 28 days holiday + BH | + many more | London, Surrey, Bolton, Bristol - 2/3 days a week | A global Financial Services leading brandAn amazing opportunity to join on an initial 12 month FTC to support the newly appointed Group Head of Procurement to own and manage a range of Corporate Indirect spend, focusing on the higher value and most strategic projects.Role and responsibilities

Create category strategies through to the delivery and performance including year on year annualised savingsDevelop group wide category plans and strategies to ensure alignment for the group, leveraging suppliers to support local officesEngage, manage and influence senior stakeholders from Director to Board level to ensure buy-in, utilising strong market knowledgeBuild relationships with key stakeholders to ensure a rounded knowledge of a suppliers performanceMonitor supplier risk and performance through reporting tools and business feedbackBe a Procurement role model by living company values, consistently delivering to the high standards expected, promoting procurement through relationshipsOn top over delivering strategic projects, ensure the business is getting the best service in line with cost efficiencyExperience and requirements

Extensive indirect category management; FM, Property, Marketing, Professional Services, HR and TravelWorked in a regulated industry such as Banking, Financial Services, Insurance or Professional ServicesPrivate sector procurement experience, ideally working for a global businessPrevious experience working on complex global projects, dealing with Tier 1 suppliers of significant valuesConfident in engaging and influencing senior level stakeholders, and across various regionsA highly strategic mindset when approaching procurement, suppliers and business needsExcellent communications skills when dealing with contacts in different cultures and countriesAble to adapt in a very fast paced, continuously changing environmentMCIPS qualified, nice to have but not ..... full job details .....