Senior Procurement Manager - HR
£580.00 p/d
London - 3 days p/w in the office
6-month contract
Role Purpose / Day to Day:
- Support group wide workstreams to optimize HR related 3rd party spend across UK&I, ITA and DACH and leverage global synergies across Comcast Enterprise
* Lead on HR sub-categories and support all sourcing events across the HR Group function, with focus on transformational projects in Payroll, Mobility, Rewards & Benefits - Identify opportunities for transformational outsourcing
* Manage source to contract process for services in this area
* Lead on negotiations with new and incumbent vendors
* Analyse 3rd party spend of unaddressed areas, identify saving opportunities, and develop sourcing strategies to address - e.g., HR Operations, Rewards & Benefits
* Support development and implementation of structured stakeholder management and supplier relationship management (e.g., balanced scorecards, review mechanism)
* Work closely with Procurement and business colleagues across the wider Group, including teams in Italy, Germany, and the US
Experience / Skills
- Proven Procurement experience in Corporate & Business Services Procurement, especially within HR categories and ideally including transformational outsourcing
- 5+ years in HR background
- Previous experience running a procurement team
- Must have experience working with payroll / mobility / benefits / rewards
- Highly motivated professional with a proactive approach
- Excellent relationship building/management skills with Legal teams
- Excellent negotiating skills and commercial acumen
- Excellent organisational and presentational skills
- Excellent prioritisation and project management skills
- Creative thinking - initiative and enthusiasm in finding new sourcing approaches to balance operational and commercial pressures
- Ability to put relevant structure around the decision-making process and ensure all options are understood in relation to the business requirements
- Ability to manage variety of projects and the associated expectations
- Display enthusiasm and self-motivation to overcome obstacles and demonstrate a positive approach in the face of difficulty whilst encouraging the same approach in others
- Long-term strategic vision / understanding to help balance immediate requirements against longer-term needs
If you think you are up for the task and feel you meet the above criteria or interested to hear more information, please contact me on
