Procurement Manager - Indirect

Job summary

International services business require a Procurement Manager - Indirect. Applicants need full lifecycle procurement skills, experience in stakeholder management, and expertise in driving change and adoption of new procurement processes.

Key skills required for this role

• Indirect Procurement
• Group Buyer
• Category Buyer
• Indirect Buyer
• Sourcing

Important

Indirect Procurement, Group Buyer, Category Buyer, Indirect Buyer, Sourcing

Job description

International services business require a Procurement Manager - Indirects. Applicants need full lifecycle procurement skills, experience in stakeholder management, and expertise in driving change and the adoption of new procurement processes and systems.

The Procurement Manager - Indirects will be responsible for procurement activities across a number of indirect category spend areas (Capex, FM, Fleet, IT/Telecoms, MRO, Office Equipment, PPE, Stationery, Utilities, etc.) from sourcing to supplier and contract management. Stakeholder partnering, creation of new procurement processes/procedures, and driving compliance to group procurement practices are also key responsibilities.

This role is an excellent opportunity for an outgoing relationship builder, with an appetite for change and comfortable sourcing across traditional indirect spend, to join a growing, market-leading organization.

Specific duties of the Procurement Manager - Indirects include:

• Sourcing, negotiating, and managing agreements for indirect services across multiple UK locations.
• Developing and implementing new procurement policies, procedures, tools, and user guides.
• Promoting group preferred suppliers and encouraging collaboration with critical suppliers.
• Partnering with stakeholders and ensuring adherence and compliance with procurement procedures.
• Post-signature supplier relationship and contract management.
• Contributing to group procurement objectives, savings, and process improvements.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Strategic procurement skills-sourcing, negotiations, contract, and supplier management expertise.
• Experience in procurement across indirect spend areas-Capex, FM, Fleet, IT, MRO, PPE, Utilities, etc.
• Expertise in supply market intelligence, supplier selection, and de-selection activities.
• Ability to drive change and continuous improvement, and to design and implement procurement processes.
• Ability to engage, influence, manage, and gain buy-in from stakeholders.
• An outgoing relationship builder.