Role: Procurement Manager - Indirects

Location: Milton Keynes (3 days p/w on site)

Salary: Up to £65K + Excellent Benefits Package

1st Executive are seeking an Indirect Procurement Manager on behalf of a high-profile, global, FTSE100 organisation who are transforming not only their customer facing propositions but also their internal business model through a period of corporate modernisation. This is a fantastic role with an organisation who are actively encouraging innovation and creative solutions that will help to ensure the business is able to meet its growth ambitions in a fast moving industry!

Role:

You will be responsible for the delivery of end to end sourcing projects across the breadth of the Indirect category space, with specific focus on either:

1) Property, FM & Real Estate

2) Credit Reference Agencies, Cash-In-Transit, Merchant Aquiring Services, Market Data & Print

Remit:

• You will engage C-Level stakeholders, nurturing relationships to ensure the value of Procurement is recognised.
• You will guide and mentor your internal customers through full lifecycle sourcing projects spanning the indirect sub-categories, identifying opportunities to innovate the way that supplier solutions are utilised.
• You will be responsible for the definition and implementation of global category strategies.
• In turn, you will be expected to introduce best in class supplier management initiatives as well as further innovative 'value-add' procurement initiatives.

Experience:

• Procurement experience gained in Indirect categories - ideally with specific evidence of either FM / CRES or Banking Operations sub-categories
• Familiar with negotiating and driving value from tier 1 suppliers
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and management skill-set; demonstrating success in influencing decision making
• Ideally demonstrated some experience of working in a regulated industry sector
• Degree or CIPS qualified is preferred

***Due to our clients requirements, all applicants must be based in the UK and hold current/valid UK Right to Work***