From day one, our mission has been to create an independent business with a unique culture – one that is controlled by the people who work for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people has always been key to our success.
People come to Howden for lots of different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. That’s what sets us apart, and why we nurture and retain the best talent in the market. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
Howden is looking for a Sourcing Manager to join our Group Procurement function. Working closely with central functions like IT, HR, Corporate Comms, Finance, Facilities, Legal, and business units such as our broking teams, this role requires a broad range of experience and skills to deliver on the responsibilities listed below.
Please note this is a full-time, permanent role based in our London office. The expectation is to be onsite 1-2 days a week on average.
Role R esponsibilities:
Interact with stakeholders in Procurement as well as within the business to maximise value, whilst reducing risk.
Develop strategic sourcing strategies for the given category/contract including the renewal cycle.
Plan, lead or support tenders and negotiations as required.
Know and utilise complex business processes including risk/regulatory/compliance requirements.
Run a range of sourcing projects in line with procedures, in which speed of delivery is often a desirable outcome.
Negotiate commercial aspects of supplier contracts effectively maintaining leverage and outcomes including consolidation into other agreements, whilst working with legal and business stakeholders.
Running RFXs for projects of varying value and complexity.
Deliver a suite of playbooks, guides and supporting artefacts to enable greater adherence to the organisation’s Procurement Principles by business colleagues.
Required Experience:
Strong background in a comparable role within fast-paced, highly-matrixed organisations. Being able to run multiple RFX processes and projects autonomously with minimal supervision is essential.
Expert in developing and implementing sourcing strategies, project plans, and leading supplier negotiations.
Ability to forge close business relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all management levels.
Good understanding of market drivers affecting various categories; strong commitment to keeping abreast of trends.
Finely honed project management skills.
Our Culture: People First
We’ve travelled far since opening our first office in 1994. Back then we were local experts – based in London, with direct access to the world’s biggest insurance market. We’re still locals, and we still deliver the right advice and the right insurance to our clients. But now, we’re local all over the world. With 15,000 global colleagues and a partner network spanning more than 100 territories, we are the largest independent insurance broker in the world. But our values haven’t changed since day one, when we set out to create a company grounded in:
• An employee-ownership model
• Aligned external investors
• The trust and integrity born of friendship
• Expertise
• Independence
Our focus on being a people-first business has always been at the very heart of Howden. Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture; one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. Our employee ownership model sets us apart in the market. It’s created a culture of collaboration and innovation, where we’re driven to think bigger and empowered to challenge convention.
Our flat structure and entrepreneurial spirit help us attract the best people and empower them to be the best version of themselves. And when we bring in and nurture great talent, more follows. That makes us better – and that’s better for everyone.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Howden we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.
Permanent
In November 1994, David Howden founded a business that was literally the smallest insurance broker in the world. It had no clients and no track record. But it did have five things:
Equity ownership – the people doing the business, owned the business
A minority external investor with a long-term outlook
A product specialty
3 friends (and a dog)
A commitment to building a business with independence enshrined in its fabric
Today, the business has a global footprint of more than 14,500 employees in 50 countries spanning Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and the Americas. For the FY22 our Group’s organic growth was 19%, our revenue exceeds (USD) $2bn, and we handle $30bn in written premiums for clients.
Howden Group is an independent, global insurance group headquartered outside North America, comprising:
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