Procurement Specialist

For over 100 years we have been driving change to defeat diabetes, but we know that what got us here today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We are now transforming our business and taking our expertise into new territories including obesity and rare blood and endocrine diseases.

Our story is one of incredible growth and success, which has culminated in receiving many prestigious awards, such as Best Places to Work and Vitality – Britain’s Healthiest Workplace. 

The position 

Are you ready to take up a new challenge and be responsible for procurement in one of our growing business areas? If so, then this opportunity might be right for you. Join our UK Procurement Team sitting within Finance & Operations 

In this role you will be a business partner to key stakeholders in UK affiliate and manage indirect sourcing spend across a range of different categories.

This is a fixed term contract of 12 Months, Hybrid with 2 days at the office on a weekly basis.

Additionally you will:

Execute sourcing activities and build procurement pipeline based on the budgets, spend analyses 

Act as a business partner to support the business objectives and work with preferred suppliers, ensuring diversity and innovation

Operationalise procurement policy across the UK Business Area, fostering strong compliance 

Train and support end-users on the appropriate procurement processes 

Communicate procurement’s purpose and value to senior stakeholders

Support cross-affiliate procurement projects 

You will also play an active role in assessing business needs, applying global category strategies, drive supplier relationship management while executing on sourcing projects all aiming to acquire the highest quality of goods/services at the best possible terms, prices, innovation, and sustainability. All with a strong focus on compliance with internal and external regulations, including ethical and legal guidelines. 

Qualifications 

To be successful in this role we imagine that you have:

A Degree in e.g. Business Administration, Economics, Law, Supply Chain Management, CIPS or similar 

Some experience working with sourcing, category management, supply chain in an international organisation 

An analytical mindset, a robust set of sourcing tools, comprehension of the procurement-to-pay process, and the capacity to construct and implement a procurement pipeline are essential. Experience in change management and adeptness in managing senior stakeholders, coupled with the ability to influence without direct authority, are also crucial requirements 

Effective communication to senior stakeholders and across the organisation in English 

About the department 

As a Procurement Specialist you will report to UK Procurement & Event Operations Manager and be based out of the Gatwick office located just 40 minutes south of London.

The well-established Procurement team sit within Finance & Operations. We are a diverse team, which includes Accounting; Taxation; Business Financing, Analytics & Pricing; Supply Chain; Financial Compliance and Facilities Management. We all drive competitive value creation by improving our business partnering efforts with line of business, strive for operational excellence in our processes and develop the capabilities needed for the future of our business.