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Location: London Hybrid Working Model
Application Deadline: Tuesday 6th May 2025
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About the Role:
In this new position reporting into the VP Global Procurement you will be responsible for enhancing operational efficiency through the design implementation and monitoring of best practice processes technology reporting and governance across the procurement function.
This will include supporting the Procurement Category Directors to deliver against targets committed with the business stakeholders ensuring best practice is documented shared and consistently applied across the Central Procurement team and communicated to key stakeholders and standardizing data consistently across Procurement for analysis and reporting.
This role can be in our Kings Cross London offices on a hybrid working model.
Role Responsibilities:
Process optimization and standardization Process mapping developing and standardising procurement processes and aligning of processes with other functional areas
System and tool management including being the product owner of the procurement Source to Contract tools and systems digital solution scouting system integration and tool optimization
Data Analysis and Reporting Spend Analysis metrics and reporting refining existing team management tools and working with other corporate areas to identify available data.
Project Management and change management of existing/new initiatives that cut across categories overseeing the continuous improvement of procurement processes and systems.
Create and develop training materials and programs for procurement staff and share knowledge across procurement teams.
Supporting the Central Procurement management team with strategic planning category management and risk management as well as promoting awareness of and developing the procurement policy.
Experience Skills & Qualifications:
Essential
Significant demonstrable Procurement and procurement system experience.
Knowledge experience and understanding of SourcetoPay processes & technology (e.g. Spend Analytics eSourcing Implementation/Roll out of Indirect Purchase Orders etc..
Data analysis and reporting
Project management and delivery of change
Implementing and documenting processes
Demonstrated experience working with cross functional teams in a complex changing environment to implement best practice and deliver change.
Interpersonal communications rapportbuilding and influencing skills.
Critical thinking
Business process mapping optimization and management
Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel.
Undergraduate degree and/or MCIPS qualified.
Desirable
Knowledge of SAP and Ariba would be a distinct advantage
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Job Posting End Date:
6052025Required Experience:
Manager
Full-Time