Morson is delighted to be working in partnership with a market leading defence organisation to recruit an Indirect Procurement Manager for an initial 9-12 month contract. A competitive hourly rate is on offer for the successful candidate. The role would involve a hybrid working arrangement with 3 days a week on site in Dorchester and 2 days a week working from home. Please find the role description below: Key Responsibilities - Manage Procurement spend for HR, Fleet, Travel, Marketing and other corporate services. - To deliver a high-level procurement service to both internal and external customers. - To design and implement innovative indirect procurement strategies with a focus on reducing tail end spend, providing a real and meaningful contribution to my client's Net Zero Strategy and supporting added social value objectives. - Lead and manage the end-to-end Procurement process for allocated areas. - Liaise with internal stakeholders to understand long term business requirements for indirect spend. - Manage high value capital procurements. - Delivery of improvement in overall value (quality, cost, delivery, performance, environmental & social value) from allocated Suppliers - Identification, assessment and management of procurement risks for allocated categories. - Adhere to and guide stakeholders regarding legislative and corporate compliance. - Actively assist in developing company supply chain maturity and performance. Knowledge and experience (will be developed in the job role if not held) - Experience of establishing and managing procurement contracts - Evidence of developing sourcing strategies to encompass social value and environmental factors - Experience creating innovative sourcing strategies - Project Management skills - Strong Commercial skills with a good understanding of terms and conditions and the ability to draft and develop contracts. - Ability to forge strong working relationships with peers and other colleagues - Experience of implementing Category management strategies - Ability to liaise and influence key Stakeholders. - Proactive individual with a high level of communication skills and attention to detail - Good understanding of Category Management - Supplier relationship and performance management - Experience of Risk management - Experience of analysing procurement data to inform procurement strategy. For immediate consideration, simply hit the 'apply now' button.