Senior Procurement Category Manager - Corporate & Professional Services
Senior Procurement Category Manager - Corporate & Professional Services
The location of the role is London / remote (2-3 days in the Paddington office per week).
The duration of the role is 12 - 14 months.
Rate on offer is £650 - £700 per day.
The client is an iconic, multinational high-street retailer, and the role sits within their Bank.
Key accountabilities
- Build meaningful and close relationships with key stakeholders in Food and C&H including packaging, Plan A, Retail, Finance & Procurement colleagues
- Develop & deliver procurement strategies of Food and Clothing & Home Head Office costs including packaging artwork, hangers, Plan A contracts, retail & eComm packaging and bespoke Schoolwear contracts
- Bring external insights to support the development of Category Plans in line with the Corporate and Professional Services business strategy
- Management of team of 2/3 Category Managers within Corporate and Professional services including Retail, HR, Consultancy and Head Office spend areas
- Work with Finance to align & embed commercial benefits in the Budget
- Manage end-to-end Source to Contract activity, taking responsibility for the development and approval of sourcing strategies, market testing, negotiation and contract award.
- Manage the business contracts approvals process
- Manage key agency relationships within the category and implement appropriate contract management activities to drive value throughout the contract lifecycle
- Develop a risk mindset in the context of Corporate and Professional Services and develop plans for creating awareness and mitigation
- Meet agreed performance objectives
- Identify and progress areas for personal development
- Actively support the Procurement Leadership Team and contribute to Procurement strategy discussions and take a lead role in managing and driving Procurement workstreams
Key skills and experience
- 8+ years of procurement experience, preferably at least 5 years in Corporate and Professional Services
- Strong commercial mindset, confident & capable of challenging the status quo
- Strong communication, influencing and networking skills
- Ability to juggle multiple projects and prioritise effectively
- Ability to manage ambiguity & uncertainty
- Strong negotiation skills
- Experience of contract drafting including development of schedules, commercials, and appropriate terms and conditions
- Demonstrated leadership across Procurement and the wider business, with contributions to areas for the greater good of colleagues across the business
- Experience of managing supplier relationships and contracts to maximise value
- Experience of managing complex / high spend sourcing projects
- Proven track record of delivering results & driving change
- Proficient user of Excel and Powerpoint
- Experience using Procurement systems