Procurement Manager

2 weeks ago

London Area, United Kingdom Gleeson Recruitment Group Full time

The successful applicant to the Procurement Manager role will be working for one of the UK's leading privately owned organisations with an unrivalled employer brand as a great place to work and a loyal customer base. This is a hybrid position with periodic travel to Central London.


In this newly created role, the successful candidate will take ownership for all Procurement activities for a stand alone division within the wider organisation, with a major focus on IT and tech-related projects. The role will further participate in the post-contract management of suppliers and the group-wide application of the vendor management policy.


Other key responsibilities include :


  • Advising stakeholders on procurement processes to follow or owning the end-to-end procurement process in line with relevant policies.
  • Enabling stakeholders to draft statements of requirements, and engaging vendors in a structured manner designed to ensure the best outcomes in terms of service quality and value for money.
  • Proactively seeking and executing strategies for cost reduction and cost avoidance
  • Managing contractual and commercial negotiations with vendors by building and managing cross-functional teams where required.
  • Assisting the Group Procurement Director in advising group companies and managing compliance with the Group Procurement Policy.
  • Managing the post-contract governance process for mid-range suppliers, and providing assistance to the Group Procurement Director where required in managing governance frameworks with strategic suppliers.


Key attributes of the successful candidate include :


  • Demonstrable Procurement experience in a global business
  • Experience of successfully conducting a range of negotiations across a range of procurement categories, especially IT and Tech
  • An ability to assess and appreciate risk in procurement and vendor relationships, and the experience to proactively manage and mitigate risk
  • Ability to manage RFx and present sourcing recommendations for approval at an Executive level
  • Contract lifecycle management (including vendor management processes)
  • Ability to build relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, and an ability to influence.
  • An understanding of FCA and SOx regulations would be an advantage.
  • The ability to commute to Central London on a periodic basis.

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