Procurement Specialist

6 days ago


Brighton, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom Bupa Full time

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Category Manager to lead and develop sourcing initiatives for Professional Services category. As a key member of our team, you will provide category expertise to focus on strategic sourcing, content expertise, and value delivery while actively managing significant risk and issues with suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and deliver a comprehensive category plan for Professional Services, with a clear savings/opportunity pipeline.
  • Responsibility for total UK expenditure in your area, ensuring products and services are sourced competitively and cost-effectively to meet and enhance the business's requirements.
  • Lead on supplier selection and qualification, managing relationships with key suppliers using contemporary supplier relationship management techniques.
  • Identify and deliver multiple cost-saving initiatives to achieve individual and department targets.
  • Lead on contract negotiations on behalf of the organization, developing negotiation plans.

Requirements

  • Significant Category Management experience across Professional Services.
  • Proven ability and experience of delivering savings through driving strategic category planning.
  • MCIPS or equivalent professional qualification and/or evidence of continued professional development.
  • Experienced negotiator, proficient at drawing upon and developing fact-based negotiation plans and operating at a senior level.
  • Comprehensive experience of working closely with stakeholders to ensure a successful commercial outcome.
  • Industry and marketplace experience relevant to this role, including knowledge of relevant industry legislation, would be an advantage.

What We Offer

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing program, and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role, you will receive the following benefits and more:

  • 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
  • Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
  • An enhanced pension plan and life insurance.
  • Annual performance-based bonus.
  • Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available.
  • Various other benefits and online discounts.

About Bupa

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.



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