Indirect Procurement Strategy Specialist
Job ID: ID2026-6680
Category: Purchasing
Position Type: Temporary Worker (Professional Services / White Collar)
Location: United Kingdom (remote, with international travel)
Contract: 6 months (with potential extension)
Start Date: ASAP
Overview
Morgan Advanced Materials is undertaking a procurement transformation to establish a global indirect procurement capability covering ~£250m of annual spend. This role is a hands‑on delivery position suited to an interim professional with experience leading complex, global sourcing programmes in decentralised organisations.
Key Objectives
* Deliver 10–15% hard cost savings across targeted indirect spend categories (including logistics).
* Generate multi‑million annualised savings, with some delivery realised in 2026 P&L.
* Demonstrate the value of a global sourcing model within a historically decentralised environment.
* Support supplier consolidation and implementation of robust SLAs and performance management.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead end‑to‑end strategic sourcing projects using a proven methodology.
* Analyse 12 months of spend data using a standalone spend analytics tool.
* Engage senior stakeholders across regions to validate requirements, specifications, and TCO drivers.
* Develop cost‑reduction hypotheses and sourcing strategies.
* Conduct supplier market analysis and manage RFP / RFx processes.
* Lead complex negotiations and contract awards, including KPIs and SLAs.
* Drive supplier consolidation (e.g. logistics supplier base reduction).
* Support supplier onboarding, transition planning and implementation of savings.
* Proactively manage project, commercial and supply risks.
* Report progress through weekly working sessions and monthly stakeholder updates.
Qualifications
* 8–10+ years experience in strategic sourcing and category management (indirect spend).
* Proven track record of delivering multi‑million‑pound savings in global or multi‑regional organisations.
* Strong experience in logistics sourcing and/or other major indirect categories.
* Comfortable operating in complex, matrixed, decentralised environments.
* Advanced stakeholder management and change leadership capability.
* Strong analytical skills; able to work with imperfect data and build credible TCO cases.
* Experience with eSourcing tools, spend analytics and contract management systems.
* Prior interim or consultancy experience preferred.
Nice to Have
* Experience supporting procurement transformations or greenfield procurement builds.
* Exposure to ERP implementations (e.g. Dynamics, SAP, Oracle).
* Familiarity with AI‑enabled procurement tools.
Why This Role
* High‑visibility, board‑level transformation programme.
* Clear mandate, defined scope and strong executive sponsorship.
* Opportunity to deliver measurable value quickly and shape the future global procurement model.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Morgan Advanced Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other legally protected status.
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