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Procurement Category Manager / SpecialistPermanent, Hybrid working (2/3 days in office), London City Big 4 Consultancy - progression opportunities £45-52.5k DOE + Benefits + Bonus Your new companyYou will be working in a well-known and respected management consultancy, with multiple offices up and down the UK and across the globe. You will be sat in the EMEA Sourcing team, supporting the Talent/HR category.Your new roleAs a Category Manager within the HR category, you'll be working with your procurement team and the Senior HR Procurement Manager, covering all aspects of the procurement cycle. In accordance to the firm's procurement methodology, you will be supporting global internal clients on sourcing projects locally and regionally. You will also be executing contracts, supporting on supplier implementation practices and making an impact by developing the global procurement function.
- Supporting on procurement activities
- Onboarding suppliers
- Conducting compliance, governance & due diligence
- Supporting the HR Procurement lead on category strategies and procedures
- Development of organisational wide strategies
- Maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers, understanding business needs and commercial budgets
What you'll need to succeedYou will be working in a fast-paced environment, displaying strong collaboration and negotiation skills. Attention to detail is a must as you'll be creating and managing complex tender and benchmarking exercises, as well as undergoing presentations of your findings through strong data and analytic executions. You will also need to have a good understanding of legal agreements / contract templates. Meeting your deadlines by staying self-motivated with a high drive for results and efficiency are essential to succeeding.Experience working within a procurement environment as a procurement specialist or category manager Ideal but not essential - experience in working in the HR Category Previous employment within a matrix, and/or global firm CIPS or procurement education Ability to showcase previous experience of negotiating, tendering and management of internal and external stakeholders. What you'll get in return You will receive a competitive salary of up to £52,500 p/a + package, and the opportunity to collaborate with some of the firm's most experienced leaders to influence the direction of procurement. The firm highly values work-life balance. Hence, they offer a very flexible hybrid policy. You will be joining a mature procurement function, where you can learn from other specialists in your field, as well as make your mark in an organisation that is developing an increasingly diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace environment. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, please contact me directly via email at , or call me.Please only apply if you have checked the boxes above to a high degree.
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