(FTC Maternity Cover) STRONG opportunity to go perm.
The purpose of the role is to lead and assist on all procurement activities across all business categories. The successful candidate will act as a strategic partner to the business to define and implement a procurement approach that reduces costs, mitigates risk, and improves service quality.
Main Responsibilities
1. Market Insight:Provide analysis of current market trends and supplier capabilities to inform business decisions.
2. Sourcing Strategy:Establish procurement best practices and use spend data (MI) to develop and implement sourcing strategies that provide cost savings and increase efficiencies.
3. Project Management:Provide end-to-end support for procurement projects, ensuring they remain in line with internal policies and procedures.
4. Stakeholder Engagement:Build strong relationships across the business and with the supplier base to ensure business strategies are integrated into the procurement planning process.
5. Contract Management:Review contracts in collaboration with Legal and provide internal advisory; manage the renewal and termination cycles.