Spend Category Expert
5 days ago
Job Title: Spend Category Expert
Location:
ChichesterJob Type:
PermanentARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy providing technical contingency recruitment and complex resource solutions.
About the Role:
- As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for managing our client's indirect procurement function
- Take ownership of the procurement process for indirect spend categories
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements across high-spend categories
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, negotiating contracts, managing performance
- Lead, manage, and ensure compliance with the company's Purchasing Policy
- Negotiate terms with suppliers, ensuring cost-effectiveness, favourable terms, and robust service levels
- Identify procurement risks and work with relevant stakeholders to implement mitigation strategies
- Work closely with internal teams, including finance, operations, and project teams, to ensure the alignment of procurement strategies
- Stay up to date with market trends, supplier innovations, and best practices in indirect procurement
- Ensure all procurement activities comply with legal requirements
Requirements:
- Proven experience in an indirect procurement role, ideally within the agriculture, FMCG, or manufacturing sectors
- Experience managing large-spend categories is essential
- Strong commercial awareness with experience in cost-saving initiatives
- Experience in managing multiple projects and driving process improvements across indirect procurement categories
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders
- Strong data analysis and reporting skills to track spend, monitor performance, and identify opportunities for improvement
- Excellent negotiation skills with a proven track record of securing favourable terms and supplier agreements
- CIPS qualification or working towards it would be desirable
- Degree in procurement, supply chain, business administration, or a related field (preferred)
Estimated Salary: £55,000 - £70,000 per annum, depending on experience
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