Business Procurement Manager

Our client seeks a Business Procurement Manager to join their team.

You will support the Group Head of Procurement, overseeing key day-to-day BAU activities and providing support in initiatives to enable vertical growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver key procurement activities as required by the GHoP.
• Assist with key future scope to support SAM (Software Asset Management) & CCM (Centralised Contract Management).
• Support continuous cost savings improving the P&L year on year.
• Cash flow management, supplier focus.
• Centralised Renewals Management: Renewals database for all 3rd party committed costs, keeping a controlled list and performing proactive renewals management.
• Supplier management processes and policies, working closely with the Vendor Manager.
• Aid in lowering cost base.
• Have a clear focus on leading and replying to GDPR, privacy matters and liaising with the ICO as and when required supporting the DPO, across all business units.
• Enabling a simplified process, better value, and key financial gain for Opex and Capex purchases, aiding sales value add working closely with the GHoP and Vendor Manager.
• SAM (Software Asset Management) - including regular departmental updates, streamlining technical utilisation.
• Review Group sourcing and or e-Procurement sourcing options.
• Driving and delivering key improvements at a Group level supporting the HoP.
• Ensure a reliable and established process for orders and supplier management relating to circuit orders via 3rd parties.

Key Skills & Experience

• A confident and capable individual that has ideally 5-10 years' experience within a commercial/procurement role.
• 5 GCSEs minimum (Grades A - C).
• Must be willing and able to support key areas such as SAM and commercial analysis.
• Good SharePoint knowledge.
• Ability to support key commercial procurement activities for Contracts and Tender processes.
• You must be comfortable working in an agile and rapidly changing environment across multiple business and supplier verticals.
• Someone who is ethically focused and can provide an impartial and balanced view.

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