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Strategic Procurement Manager

Employer
Procurement People
Location
Leicester
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
7 Mar 2019

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Specialist Area
Procurement
Job Level
Manager
Sector
Retail
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Are you a Strategic Procurement Manager with experience within Retail, Hospitality or Leisure?

Do you have sound knowledge of dealing with the GNFR category?

Can you lead a team whilst supporting them to deliver on activity?

Procurement People are working exclusively with a well-known Retail Company to appoint a Strategic Procurement Manager – 12months FTC

The key purpose of the role is to manage and execute GNFR activity to specified requirements to achieve effective cost reduction alongside adding value.

As the successful Strategic Procurement Manager, you will:

- Manage team to deliver sourcing activity, agreements reviews, contract negotiations and Vendor Management
- Have extensive knowledge of dealing with stakeholders, demand planning and risk management
- Identify and deliver procurement projects in line with internal customer specifications
- Assist in the planning and management of category project activity utilising key tools and activity trackers
- Incorporate and develop new areas of spend and accountability
- Commission, execute and deliver, senior level procurement projects to agreed timelines and objectives
- Assist Senior Procurement Manager in challenging existing purchasing processes, customs and practices to adopt improved ways to fulfil company wide Procurement requirement.

This role is working for a well-known brand, so yes it is 12 months FTC, however, it is a great opportunity if you are looking for a step up or seeking a new role to enhance your skills.

Company

With the No.1 Procurement Network in our industry, Procurement People work in partnership with our candidates and clients to ensure we are matching the right people to the right jobs.

Our unrivalled approach to delivering a robust recruitment process combined with our knowledgeable and straight-forward approach has been the key to our success. As the most networked procurement recruitment specialist in the market we are perfectly placed to attract both passive as well as active candidates to ensure we are representing the best talent ‘in’ the market, not just ‘on’ the market.

We deliver a comprehensive service to our candidates, offering honest career advice and ensuring each candidate meets the core competencies for each and every role we are recruiting. They can feel confident they meet the criteria to fulfil the role and most importantly that it meets their career aspirations. 

One of our key strengths lies in our people. We have a dedicated team of recruitment professionals who have experience filling roles on a permanent, contract and interim basis. This is why clients come back to us time and time again to recruit procurement professionals on their behalf.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0121 272 8260
Location
Network House
119 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
West Midlands
B16 8LB
GB

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