Head of Purchasing Operations

2 weeks ago

Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom IQVIA Full time
Job Overview

Key Responsibilities

As a Director of Procurement at IQVIA, you will be responsible for leading all aspects of purchasing initiatives, either regionally or globally, and across different business functions to realize benefits. You will ensure adherence to the company's corporate purchasing policy, which encourages vendor competition.

Essential Functions

  • Team Management

Effectively manage team resources and delegate tasks commensurate with skill level. Evaluate workload and quality through regular review.

Quality and Process Improvement

Lead corporate or departmental quality or process improvement initiatives.

Purchasing Strategy Implementation

Contribute to discussions on implementation of purchasing strategy on a regional basis and implement objectives as appropriate. Ensure staff have a consistent understanding and positive impression of business strategy for regional and global objectives.

Strategic Initiatives and Project Management

Lead strategic initiatives and develop implementation plans. Provide leadership and management of purchasing projects from conception through deployment. Establish project budgets, resource plans, milestones, tracking metrics, and success measures.

Change Management and Stakeholder Engagement

Identify purchasing programs where change will impact the business, develop implementation plans, lead change teams, and regularly liaise with senior management. Identify and agree with stakeholders the project team membership, process steps, and timetable and ensure stakeholder interests are adequately represented on the team.

Purchasing Recommendations and Benchmarking

Oversee preparation and presentation of purchasing recommendations to management and stakeholders. Manage benchmarking and validate opportunities by Requests for Information, and prepare and issue competitive Requests for Proposals.

Vendor Relationship Management

Manage and build relationships with internal stakeholders and function or business unit senior management to align priorities, ensure global procurement policies, processes, and requirements are understood and complied with, and to identify budget reduction opportunities and to ensure global procurement programs enable stakeholders to achieve their business plans.

Vendor Management and Scorecard Development

Work with stakeholders to manage vendor relationships using agreed scorecard methodology to drive continuous improvement (price, service levels, new ideas, etc.). Oversee the creation of purchasing plans, priorities, change programs, and agree and implement vendor management programs.

Global Professional Services Competency & Experience Requirements

Business Experience

  • Senior Management Experience

5+ years of experience operating and influencing at a senior management level, with developed strong working relationships with functional heads and direct reports across areas such as Finance, IT, Legal, HR, Operations, and Marketing.

Procurement / Functional Experience

10+ years operating in the Indirect Procurement environment, with 7+ years in the professional services space purchasing consultancy services (Finance, HR, Operations, Marketing), and experience and knowledge of the Market Research category.

Competencies

Key Skills and Qualifications

  • Managing Change

Advanced

Listening & Communication

Advanced

Creativity & Innovation

Good

Relationship Building

Advanced

Critical Thinking

Good

Business Acumen

Good

Negotiation

Good

Risk Management

Good

Analytical, Diagnostic Opportunity Assessment

Good

Qualifications

Education and Skills

  • Bachelor's Degree

Required

Purchasing Methodologies and Principles

Knowledge of purchasing methodologies, principles, theories, processes, and practices.

MS Office Applications

Knowledge of MS Office applications.

Analytical and Numeracy Skills

Strong analytical and numeracy skills.

Problem Solving Skills

Strong problem-solving skills.

Verbal and Written Communication Skills

Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Influencing and Motivating Others

Ability to influence and motivate others.

Managing Conflicting Priorities

Ability to manage conflicting priorities.

Establishing and Maintaining Effective Working Relationships

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers, and clients.

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