Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager

Based in Battersea

Permanent

Currently seeking a talented Procurement Manager to join our multi-national conglomerate Client in Battersea.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support the development and implementation of procurement strategies
• Manage procurement process including supplier analysis, issue of RFP, assessment, contract placement, contract drafting, contract negotiation and contract management
• Support stakeholders in their procurement requirements from identification of business need through to contract signature
• Produce the commercial elements of business cases and other required documentation in the assessment of an opportunity
• Lead commercial negotiations with relevant vendors to ensure best value at the required service levels
• Manage global enterprise contracts with Group vendors
• Establish, rationalise and manage commercial relations with key/ preferred vendors
• Establish and maintain the contract renewal schedule and ensure timely review of contract renewals with stakeholders and vendors
• Collate and managing team tracking tools with multiple internal divisions;
• Manage external commercial benchmarking of significant areas of Group expenditure
• Update processes for reporting on general procurement and provide regular reports
• Liaise with OpCos for sharing and approval of contract terms and commitments

Knowledge & Experience Required:

• Very good experience of general telecoms procurement and preferably Digital products and agreements
• Multi-year experience running end-to-end Telco procurement processes
• Contract placement and management
• Vendor and stakeholder management
• Ability to work in international and dynamic environments
• Result oriented approach
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Strong commercial awareness, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to prioritise workload against business/project requirements
• Ability to adapt to different business/project needs and to develop and maintain successful working relationships
• Proactive, positive attitude to work, able to use initiative and act with independence and integrity

If you would like to apply for the role, please send your CV to Rachel.Hart@projectpeople.com

Suitable candidates will be contacted prior to shortlisting.

Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.