Procurement and Buying Lead

1 month ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Full time
Travel Procurement Lead

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) is seeking an experienced Travel Procurement Lead to join our team. As a key member of our procurement function, you will be responsible for developing and implementing procurement strategies that optimize costs and enhance service delivery across multiple regions.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Category Leadership: Develop and lead the procurement strategy for the global travel category, ensuring alignment with business goals and delivering cost savings.
  • Supplier Management: Manage relationships with key global travel suppliers, negotiating contracts, and driving service excellence.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand business travel needs and ensure that procurement activities meet operational and financial objectives.
  • Global Spend Management: Oversee a significant travel spend, ensuring the procurement function delivers measurable value while optimizing processes and improving supplier performance.
Requirements:
  • Travel Procurement Expertise: Proven experience in managing global travel procurement, with a strong track record in delivering cost savings and negotiating complex travel contracts.
  • Strategic Sourcing: Ability to develop and execute strategic sourcing initiatives for the travel category, ensuring efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality travel services.

This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned Travel Procurement Leader to take on a global role within a leading financial services organization. If you have a proven track record in travel procurement and are looking for a new challenge, please submit your CV through this page or send it to us for consideration.

Keywords: Travel Procurement Lead, Travel Category Management, Global Procurement, Supplier Negotiation, Strategic Sourcing, Corporate Travel, Stakeholder Management



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