Senior Procurement Manager, SPRINGER NATURE
Location: London - Hybrid working model
Applications Deadline: early applications will be prioritised
Overview
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The Role: As the Senior Procurement Manager for Marketing & Advertising, you will be an essential part of our global procurement capability with the goal of supporting the business to meet its objectives whilst delivering best value. You will be the subject matter expert and will demonstrate and maintain a detailed understanding of the category, the technologies and the industry sectors upon which it is focused. You will promote best practice in procurement, develop and enhance working practices, and implement market-leading systems capability, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions. This is a full-time, permanent role in our London office with a hybrid working pattern.
Responsibilities
* Define and implement category strategy for Marketing & Advertising.
* Negotiate key contracts and lead sourcing projects across in-scope spend categories.
* Manage reciprocal relationships with suppliers who are also customers.
* Take ownership for management of several strategic supplier relationships to create an environment for collaboration and drive the adoption of new technologies and services in support of SN’s strategic objectives.
* Review and optimise the Procure-to-Pay mechanisms used relating to Advertising spend and support the implementation and roll-out of Purchase Orders to deliver the benefits of spend transparency and efficiency across all category spends.
* Work closely with senior stakeholders and functional business owners to align on a forward plan, determine sourcing strategies and manage sourcing events.
* Support the move towards a more sustainable and diverse supply chain.
Experience, Skills & Qualifications
* Extensive Marketing & Advertising procurement experience, with a successful track record in strategy definition, stakeholder engagement and influencing, sourcing and contracting.
* Experience with managing complex categories and driving value and savings.
* In-depth knowledge and experience of the procurement of Marketing & Advertising services and solutions in a global organisation, including a strong understanding of the agency ecosystem.
* Strong business and commercial background – an experienced negotiator with analytical skills and the ability to use data to drive decisions.
* Source-to-Pay process & technology experience (e.g. SAP Ariba).
* Demonstrated ability of working with cross functional teams in a complex, changing environment to identify savings opportunities and deliver value to the organisation.
* Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to build rapport.
* Well-versed in Risk management, Business Continuity Planning, Strategic sourcing & SRM and Contract Performance Management.
* Degree and/or MCIPS qualified or equivalent experience.
To Apply
* a CV
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