Kennedys is seeking an experienced and strategic‑minded Procurement Category Manager to support the development of the Procurement function across all business services departments and the legal practice.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing procurement strategies to support our business objectives, optimise costs, and ensure the timely and efficient delivery of goods and services.
In this role, you will provide high‑quality procurement guidance, advice and support to internal stakeholders to facilitate the implementation of Procurement Strategy and enable the firm to deliver its vision and goals.
The Procurement function at Kennedys is growing, and the successful candidate will support the Head of Sustainable Procurement in developing policies, processes and ways of working to increase value to the business.
Team
Procurement sits within the wider Facilities team, which ensures the firm’s offices are maintained to a high standard. The team drives continuous improvement across all aspects of facilities management and property portfolio globally, and provides strategic support on projects, supplier and budget management as well as front‑of‑house services.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide expert advice to all stakeholders throughout the procurement lifecycle to achieve fit‑for‑purpose, sustainable, diverse and innovative sourcing solutions, including analysis, market research, supplier identification and qualification, tender documentation, sourcing processes, supplier response analysis, project management and stakeholder management.
* Influence, develop and maintain strong relationships with internal customers (Team Leaders, Divisional Heads, Directors, Local Managing Partners) and external supply partners/providers.
* Support the development of the Global Procurement Strategy and policies across the firm to build on our vision and goals.
* Support the Head of Procurement in establishing and strengthening the Procurement function within Kennedys, including the creation and communication of governance.
* Lead the supplier engagement programme to embed sustainable procurement within our supply chain, ensure adherence to the Supplier Code of Conduct and implement steps to reduce the carbon emissions from purchased goods and services.
* Manage continuous improvement of procurement processes and reporting, track spend and supplier performance, fulfil ESG reporting requirements and provide effective commercial insight by identifying areas of risk to be addressed.
* Develop and deliver procurement and contract management training across the firm.
Required Experience
* Professional CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply) qualification or equivalent desired.
* Substantial experience working in a similar role.
* Proven track record of providing strategic procurement advice and support to stakeholders at all levels across an organization.
* Excellent understanding of the commercial environment, including identification of commercial risk and provision of high‑level commercial advice to stakeholders at all levels.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence at a senior level.
* Strong knowledge and experience of sustainable procurement initiatives.
* Excellent IT skills, including advanced Excel and experience of using databases and analytics tools.
We look forward to receiving your application. Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to submit your application to Kennedys.
Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.
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