Lead - Indirect Procurement

November 20

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Description

• Support the Category Director with managing spend, contracts, and supplier relationships for assigned categories (Indirect categories excl. IT and office services). • Collaborate with stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies to meet business requirements and achieve cost saving/avoidance targets. • Utilize spend information/data and business knowledge to find opportunities for cost optimization and gained efficiencies. • Conduct all phases in the execution of the assigned category engagements, including managing RFx process, reviewing and negotiating contracts and renewals, and monitoring supplier performance, etc. • Develop negotiation strategies, gaining alignment from stakeholders, and executing on negotiations to ensure we get the service for the best possible price whilst ensuring business requirements are met. • Preparing cost analysis summaries. • Partner with a broad mix of stakeholders on contract evaluation, redlining, and negotiation, such as IT, Legal, and Information Security. • Effectively communicate status updates to key stakeholders, including prompt identification and escalation/resolution of issues. • Develop strong relationships with, and be recognized, as a valued partner by stakeholders to influence business decisions. • Continually improve supplier performance by setting measurable, contractual, performance targets and related supplier performance management. • Working with suppliers and AP to investigate and resolve invoice queries. • Manage & maintain procurement trackers and databases. • Contribute to business reviews with stakeholders to review supplier performance, future opportunities, and/or challenges.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, Supply Chain discipline preferred but not essential. • 3-5 years of experience in a sourcing role within Indirect Procurement. Experience in the noted categories is highly advantageous. • Demonstrated ability to review & negotiate contracts, manage supplier relationships and achieve cost savings. • PowerPoint and Excel proficiency (pivot tables, vlookups, etc). • Experience in using Oracle, or similar ERP, desirable but not essential. • Attention to detail. • Proven ability to positively persuade and influence decision making. • The desire and ability to “challenge the status quo” constructively and in partnership with stakeholders. • Ability to work autonomously, handling multiple priorities and adapting to changing circumstances. • Proven critical thinking, analysing, and crafting solutions from financial data. • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.