Senior Strategic Procurement Manager

4 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom JP Executive Search Ltd Full time

This is a fantastic premium opportunity for an experienced, Strategic Procurement Manager to take accountability for driving the fullest overall commercial value, in collaboration with the business, from key third party facing procurement opportunities, suppliers and contracts with a category management approach.

Commercial Leadership
Procurement support to high risk, high spend strategic technology or business services’ projects - specific leadership, to include running the end to end tendering process, contract and price negotiation
Create new and innovative commercial supplier led models and opportunities that drive cost, risk and relationship value to the business
Technical market expertise across either Technology (Infrastructure, Software and Services), Customer (e.g. media, advertising, print), People (e.g. HR, travel), Professional Services (e.g. Consultancy, Legal services ) or FM (e.g. catering, cleaning, security)
On-going pro-active review of existing category arrangements in collaboration with category business executives and owners to ensure full compliance and at least cost
Drive upwards supplier and channel compliance to the use of preferred and strategic suppliers
Ensure that the relevant key business stakeholders adhere to the Supply Management Framework
Work in collaboration with the Supplier Management team with respect to the management of technology or business services’ strategic and preferred supplier relationships, leading on all commercial aspects
Compliance, targets and reporting

Ensure the fullest compliance to the Procurement Policy for the relevant spend category, targeting a best in class 80% total spend influence by mid-2019
Delivery of significant (£1M+) annual cost reduction and cost avoidance benefit.
Drive annual on-going reductions to the number of approved and preferred Oracle suppliers. Risk Management
Identify relevant spend category related risks and develop strategies and controls to mitigate the risks
Identify and introduce opportunities (fresh thinking) for all risk matters specific to spend category

Demonstrable experience across procurement and supplier management, preferably within the financial sector
Very strong knowledge of commercial models and approaches/techniques necessary to achieve best in class procurement deals
Good technical skills – systems, Microsoft Office suite etc.
Proven negotiation skills and comprehensive knowledge of contract law



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