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Salary high:
£65,000
Salary low:
£55,000
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Published:
over 1 year ago
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1st-executive are recruiting for an insurance firm based in Milton Keynes, supporting them on a procurement recruitment campaign as they go through a period of transformation and growth. Our client seeks to recruit an Indirect Category Specialist to undertake a key role in their group Procurement function. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring full end-to-end sourcing, tendering, negotiation, and stakeholder management, aiming to drive commercial value across the business.
Paying up to £65,000 + hybrid working (1-2 days in Milton Keynes for stakeholder engagement and collaboration with the team).
Both progression and development are on offer here, with a clear roadmap to success lined out with promotion opportunities within 12-18 months / management of buyers in the organization should you want to go down the management route.
Scope:
1. You will be responsible for managing the wider indirect services category - NON IT, including Claims, People Services, Marketing, Legal Services, Tax, Audit, and Advisory spend areas.
2. Assist the Head of Procurement in the development and delivery of the Indirect Procurement strategy.
3. Lead negotiations of contracts with suppliers under agreed authority levels, working with in-house or external legal counsel where appropriate.
4. You will be responsible for providing first-stop in-house contractual advice in relation to supplier contracts.
5. Ability to build relationships with suppliers and stakeholders, and prioritization skills managing multiple, conflicting interests and deadlines.
6. Experience in an indirect category strategic procurement / supplier management role delivering commercial value.
7. Degree educated or CIPS qualified / building towards CIPS certification.
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