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Duration- 6 months
Location - Windsor/ Leicester
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to establish a wave plan of procurement activity taking into account new business requirements, business strategy, emerging risks and expiring contracts with suppliers.
- Apply strong understanding of market dynamics (using tools such as Porters Five Forces and Kraljic), and cost drivers.
- Create go to market strategies working with business stakeholders.
- Engage and influence stakeholders at all levels to maximise the impact of the Category Strategy.
- Lead and execute complex high value tenders in line with the Category Strategy.
- Lead commercial negotiations for complex deals managing varying demands of multiple stakeholders.
- Lead contract drafting and negotiation in collaboration with appropriate Legal teams.
- Development of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activity
- Project Manage procurement projects including all aspects of risk management and contract governance process in collaboration with business stakeholders
- Manage, lead and coach category specialists supporting the Business and wider group categories.
- Manage and optimise the supplier base within the category including buying channels and category playbooks to enable ease of stakeholder buying.
- Establish strong relationships and be viewed as a key business partner to the stakeholder group.
- Collaborate across the Procurement Function to deliver the best experience for stakeholders.
Work experience -
- Significant Direct Procurement experience, in Supply Chain
- Significant experience of performing end-to-end Category Management activities for large and complex companies
- Proven ability to think laterally, globally, and creatively to drive additional value for the business.
- Strong ability to influence at all levels of the organization. Evidence of building trust across large organizations.
- Progressive experience in leading Category Management initiatives inclusive of supplier management for companies spending more than 1bn annually.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong negotiation skills. A proven record of significant cost reductions in goods and services related to indirect spend.
- Strong internal customer influence and change management skills essential.
- Demonstrated leadership qualities (i.e. enthusiasm, decisiveness, strategic thinking, change agent).
- Track record of delivering long term value within a Procurement environment.
