Posted: 11 June
The role
Description The Role Leads Canopius’ procurement activities, including securing goods and services in an efficient and cost-effective manner, owns and manages all outsourcing partner relationships ensuring contractual compliance, efficiency and cost control to support key business units and create further value for the organisation. Responsibilities Key Responsibilities Oversees all outsourcing services and third-party providers, with direct oversight into large spend approvals, driving category strategies across all Canopius procurement categories. Owns the procurement strategy for indirect categories on a global scale, including the ownership of high-profile and business critical negotiations with key suppliers. Ensures effective use of budgets and continues to drive savings, value, and further efficiencies, acting as a net contributor and generator of savings to drive top line growth. Partners with all levels of leadership cross-functionally to build impactful, efficient, and cost-effective business and vendor relationships. Steers large, complex programmes across multiple work streams, managing multiple processes and roles for various geographies, accountable for the success, effectiveness, and on-time delivery of all the applicable deliverables across work streams; including managing the people, process, and technology-related activities required to set up and begin operations for outsourcing engagements. Shapes the establishment, creation and distribution of metrics and reports relating to the procurement function, identifying opportunities for process improvements; designs, oversees and implements these improvements where required. Governs vendor scorecards and compliance standards, fulfilling regulatory obligations across all operating centres and ensuring minimal risk exposure through vendor and outsourcing activities. Qualifications Skills Business Process Improvement Change Management Commercial Negotiation Contract Management Cost Optimisation Data Analysis Demand Forecasting Procurement Strategy Risk Management Stakeholder Management Supplier Development Supplier Evaluation Supply Chain Analysis Third-Party Management
