Procurement Manager - Marketing - Permanent
Job ID 208576
| Location: Tadworth, Surrey | Status: Applicants Required |
| Salary: up to £66,500 per year | Date Updated: 10 February 2010 |
| | Further information call: 01489 898892 |
Important: Variety of Category Experience including the Marketing category. Financial Service organisation detailed knowledge of the appropriate supply Market Places
Introduction:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced procurement manager to join the Corporate Procurement Team of a major Financial establishment.
Job Specification:
The successful candidate will manage a team of senior category managers and influence supplier relationships and business projects whilst meeting business requirements. They will liaise with key stakeholders building influence and co-ordinating procurement projects within assigned spend categories across multiple business areas of the UK Group.
The department has significant influence across £170 million of UK business services spend (excluding non information technology or claims related expenditure).
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage Purchase Strategy
Manage and influence the selection of the commercial purchase strategy for the procurement of appropriate goods and services, in conjunction with divisional purchasing centres, in order to deliver continued cost improvements and meet customer and business needs. Ensure support and compliance with all relevant business policies and procedures.
MANAGING PROJECTS
Initiate, manage and support significant projects and categories, and optimise use of resources, to ensure delivery of the department’s objectives in meeting customer requirements cost effectively.
MANAGE SUPPLIERS
Oversee the strategic supply, evaluation and continued management of suppliers, ensuring appropriately rigorous selection and negotiation of agreements for the supply and outsourcing of goods and services for the business in order to achieve best value.
MANAGEMENT
Lead, manage, motivate and develop employees at all levels, ensuring a high degree of individual competence with appropriate professional qualification, in a manner that is consistent with the Company’s policies and procedures including the Partnership Agreement, to maximise the performance of the area. Work extensively with directors and senior managers across the business to promote and implement appropriate commercial purchasing approaches.
MANAGIN RISK
Manage risks linked to purchasing activity by supporting compliance with agreed group policies, legal requirements and by engendering professional ethics. Ensure the compliance of all procurement personnel with the roles and responsibilities of the UK Procurement Environmental Management System and the requirements of the CSR supply chain management programme.
MARKET KNOWLEDGE
Maintain awareness of market developments in purchasing techniques, product technology and supply market activity in order to identify and exploit commercial opportunities.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience required
A wide rage of spend category experience is required, with demonstrable achievements and benefits realisation in a comparable procurement position.
Good understanding of supply chain risk mitigation, including health and safety, commercial, CSR, fraud and business continuity risk.
Good understanding of the relevant goods and services required by a financial services organisation and detailed knowledge of the appropriate supply marketplaces.
High degree of commerciality and drive coupled with excellent communication and influencing skills.
A good understanding of the legal aspects of contracting with suppliers.
Candidates will be MCIPS qualified or equivalent.
This company will consider applications for all vacancies on a flexible working basis
To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK