Procurement Category Manager - Consulting Services
Posted 18 hours 40 minutes ago by Willis Towers Watson
As the Category Manager for Consulting, you will be responsible for supporting WTW across the business for the procurement of Consulting services. This currently has approximately $260M of annual addressable spend. You will work with the Consulting Category Lead to manage relationships with key stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor on procurement matters for the organization. Strong procurement knowledge of Consulting Procurement is essential, as well as a detailed understanding of the latest market trends and insights for your category, while keeping pace with the evolving Professional Services and Consulting third-party landscape. This role is based in London and requires a minimum of 2-3 days in the office per week.
The Role:- Support the ongoing delivery of the Consulting Category Strategy and plan, addressing short-, mid-, and long-term business goals and objectives.
- Manage key sourcing processes and negotiate optimal commercial and contractual terms.
- Leverage vendor relationships through negotiation to obtain best-in-class products/services while reducing total cost of ownership; proven track record of year-over-year delivery.
- Lead high-profile consulting sourcing initiatives with strong stakeholder skills.
- Work with stakeholders to market test and/or deliver improved outcomes from renewal negotiations.
The Requirements:
- Experience in consulting and professional services procurement, including with Big 4 firms, with good knowledge and proven application of sourcing and procurement principles and best practices.
- Excellent communication, persuasion, listening, and negotiation skills.
- Strong stakeholder relationship-building skills.
- A strategic and analytical mindset.
- Creativity to seek, encourage, and find non-traditional approaches to procurement challenges.
- Change management and self-awareness skills to adopt targeted approaches to a dynamic set of stakeholders.
- Ability to articulate procurement's value, specifically as a Procurement business partner.
- Proven contracting, contract review, and negotiation experience.
- Strong cost management and value improvement orientation.
- Familiarity with relevant legislative, regulatory requirements, and industry standards, as well as understanding of standard contractual terms and conditions to mitigate legal risk and ensure compliance.
- Experience with business tools including Ariba, Power BI, and Microsoft Office suite.
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