Global Procurement Category Leader

2 months ago


Slough, United Kingdom IPSEN Full time

**Title**:
Global Procurement Category Leader - Mobility Services (Fleet & Travel)

**Company**:
Ipsen Biopharm Ltd

We are currently looking to recruit a Global Procurement Category Leader - Mobility Services (Fleet & Travel) to be based in Slough as part of the Procurement External Services & Mobility. The Global Procurement Category Leader will be responsible for a spend of approx. 45m Euros and will be growing in the coming years as Ipsen increasing its footprint through external acquisitions.

His / her responsibilities will be to design, build, communicate and support implementation of Category Strategies with close alignment with Travel communities, Global HR and Global General Services organisations in addition to our various procurement Teams at local level to ultimately deliver added value to the business. The Global Procurement Category Leader's responsibility will be to contribute to the evaluation of our Travel Solutions (tools, suppliers, process, policies) and Fleet management solutions.

The Global Procurement Category Leader will work very closely with the Global Procurement Events Category Leader and the Global Travel Manager to optimize our overall travel spend across the globe. He/she will contribute to the strategic development of this spend portfolio and will ensure the robust delivery through clear and measurable benefits.

**Main responsibilities / job expectations**

**Category Management**
- Drive Category Management process for the assigned categories.
- Be the Procurement Subject Matter Expert on assigned categories.
- Identify and classify new opportunities through best-in-class category management processes with strong alignment with Internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Strategic planning: Develop long term strategic category plans for the assigned categories
- Develop best procurement practices and support implementation of these practices across Mobility Services portfolio
- Maintain the highest-level code of conduct and ethics.
- Ensure that all the key suppliers within the category assigned adhered Ipsen Ethics & Compliance code
- Contribute to the development of Procurement objectives, strategy, processes & tools.

**Define the Procurement Category strategy**

Be responsible for Sourcing Strategies processes already existing or to be defined.

These main activities would include the following but are not limited to:
DESIGN AND BUILD SOURCING STRATEGIES
- Understand Company objectives and how they derive into business strategies and priorities
- Design and build appropriate category and sourcing strategies with inputs coming from Travel communities, Global HR, Global General Services & local procurement.
- Establish Stakeholder Mapping for the assigned categories: Develop and execute a Stakeholder Engagement plan.
- Develop a Preferred Supplier List for the assigned categories.
- Develop communication package and tools to support implementation of category strategies and plans.

MANAGE CATEGORY
- In close alignment with Travel communities, Global HR, Global General Services & local procurement oversees the implementation of category plans acting as a business partner for:

- Contract negotiation and contract management
- Contract key operational clauses negotiation
- Operational Meetings with Key & Strategic suppliers
- Efficiency plan implementation
- Critical supply issues
- Manage or support RFP processes until contract execution to support Business projects
- Identify efficiency opportunities across the Category and monitor the implementation to meet the yearly savings targets.
- Identify opportunities for Global Master Service Agreements implementation working closely with Business Stakeholders and Legal.
- Manage Global agreements design and lead global commercial negotiation.
- Proactively assess internal and external process improvement, influence effective change, drive innovation and continuous improvement.

**Strategic Supplier Relationship Management**

Be an active partner of the SRM processes within Mobility Services already existing or to be defined.

These main activities would include the following but are not limited to:
SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
- Co build with Mobility services stakeholders the SRM models and strategy
- Co lead the SRM activities with Mobility Services Key & Strategic vendors
- Build robust partnerships with strategic vendors
- Review, improve and run the best vendor governance structure and procedures for assigned categories
- Manage and track Supplier performance and innovation with defined KPI across the organization
- Assess the relationship through assessment at organization level

**Contribute to the development & management of the Procurement community**

Be responsible for Category Procurement performance.
- Promote, facilitate & support compliance of Category sourcing strategies, processes & tools.
- For assigned categories, develop network category Procurement skills through training, knowledge and best pr



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