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Working for the Head of Procurement, you will be responsible for delivering sourcing and tendering best practice across all FM and indirect categories as required (IT, Professional Services, HR and Marketing).
You'll get the opportunity to support the wider procurement function and get involved in the broader areas of supplier risk management.
The focus of the role will be predominantly on tendering, supplier relationship management and driving innovation all through excellent internal and external stakeholder engagement.
Responsibilities of the Procurement Specialist:
- Partner closely with business stakeholders to coach and empower teams in adopting sourcing best practices and elevating Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
- Take ownership of sourcing projects across various categories, driving each stage of the procurement lifecycle from strategy to execution
- Build and nurture strong supplier relationships, conducting regular reviews with a focus on fostering innovation and promoting continuous improvement
- Track and manage procurement initiatives, ensuring timely delivery and measurable outcomes
- Collaborate with the supplier risk management team to gather essential documentation and maintain an accurate, up-to-date master supplier database
- Step in during peak periods to support the supplier risk team, ensuring database accuracy and seamless coordination as part of the wider procurement function
- Tendering experience in FM and ideally experience in broader indirects (IT, Professional Services, HR and Marketing)
- Excellent change management and stakeholder engagement skills
- Excellent supplier relationship management experience and negotiation
- Sourcing tools (ideally Proactics) and supporting user adoption.
- Commercial and contract appreciation
- Excellent English language skills – both written and spoken
- IT literate – MS Office at intermediate level
- Stakeholder engagement and coaching experience
- Highly numerate
- Up to £50,000 salary
- Private medical cover
- 25 days annual leaveÂ
- Life assurance at 8 x basic salary
- Bonus scheme
