Ourclient,basedinBirminghamarecurrentlyseekingaProcurementManagerwhowillplayakeyroleindeliveringvalueacrossadiverseportfolioofcategories.Successfulcandidateswillbeabletodemonstratethattheycanberesponsiblefortheend-to-endprocurementlifecycle,includingthedevelopmentandmanagementofcontractsthatdeliverbest-in-classpricing,robusttermsandconditions,andfullcompliancewithrelevantlegislationandpublicsectorprocurementregulations.
Inthisroleyouwill
* Leadprocurementprojectsacrossassignedcategories,ensuringalignmentwithstrategicgoalsandcustomerneeds
* Developandmanagesupplierrelationshipstodriveperformance,innovation,andvalueformoney
* Draft,convey,andmanagecontracts,ensuringlegalandregulatorycompliance
* Conductmarketanalysisandbenchmarkingtoinformsourcingstrategies
* Collaboratewithinternalstakeholdersandexternalpartnerstodeliverhigh-qualityprocurementsolutions
* Provideleadershipandsupporttodirectreports,fosteringacultureofcontinuousimprovementandprofessionaldevelopment
* Monitorandreportonprocurementperformance,identifyingopportunitiesforcostsavingsandefficiencygains
Withinthisroleyouwillneedtohavestrongknowledgeofthecategoriesyouwillmanage,andworkwithsupplierstobuildstrategies,mitigaterisks,anticipatedirectionofthemarketandpotentialsupplierdirection.Youwillalsoneedtodemonstrateathoroughunderstandingandaccountabilityforthesourcingprocessforyourassignedportfolio.Includingmarketresearch,bid...