We are currently looking for experience professional services category managers who have global procurement experience. This role requires candidates to be in the office in London 4 days PW, with 1 day working remotely.
About the Role
Key Responsibilities:
* Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders
* Leading assigned sourcing initiatives, which vary in terms of scope and scale from routine renewals to more strategic purchases, under own initiative with minimal oversight required
* Conducting market tenders and managing the evaluation across a cross-functional team to determine supplier selection
* Understanding business requirements and structuring deals to meet those requirements
* Negotiating deals to achieve optimal commercial terms
* Drafting contracts based on standard terms and conditions
* Leading cross-functional deal teams and liaising with senior stakeholders
* Building relationships with key suppliers
* Maintaining market awareness for assigned categories, leveraging experience to contribute to sourcing area plans and opportunity assessments
* Identifying and implementing opportunities to deliver savings and drive benefits through smarter/efficient sourcing
* Mentoring/coaching less experienced team members and supporting them in more complex deals as required
Qualifications
* Educated to University standard or equivalent – MCIPS desirable
* Minimum 5-10 yrs experience in sourcing across professional/corporate services categories
Required Skills
* Demonstrates proven market knowledge of Professional Services, with skills to apply knowledge to drive maximum value
* Proven capability of running large multi-million / complex global deals, including all aspects of the tender process
* Hands on approach for deal execution, manage deals end to end on their own with minimal oversight
* Highly organised and results driven, can lead a cross-functional team
* Client/stakeholder focus within the corporate environment with the gravitas to influence senior stakeholders