Head of Indirect Strategic Sourcing - UK
Head of Indirect Strategic Sourcing - UK
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Location:
London London United KingdomJob ID:
R0059094Date Posted:
Company Name:
HITACHI RAIL LIMITEDProfession (Job Category):
OtherJob Schedule:
Full timeRemote:
NoAbout Us
A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together theres something for everyone to get stuck into. And thats where you come in.
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Your new role
Head of Indirect Strategic Sourcing
London Ludgate with occasional travel
Permanent
This role will manage the UK Strategic Sourcing Team leading defining and delivering a clear procurement strategy it is aligned with the groups strategic business objectives and Group procurement functional plan. You will be responsible for the spend associated with all corporate functions to ensure that an appropriate supply base is selected and managed to meet their needs.
Lead strategic sourcing against defined KPIs aligned with the Groups strategic business objectives
Maintain legal compliance across the portfolio and manage contacts with audit and finance
Develop and manage deeper long-term relationships with key stakeholders both internal and external to facilitate improvements for all procurement services
Deliver all financial commitments for group procurement against pre-determined targets of revenue profit and cost
Ensure procurement policy and processes are implemented and adhered to in the team including monitoring of key procurement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with total business governance
Accountable for leading group category strategies service requirements whilst achieving best practice in procurement and supplier management.
Effective deployment of project management within procurement to interface with internal customers
Agree and monitor service level agreements with internal stakeholders
Lead or support procurement integration activities for company acquisitions
Support and mentor global operations teams to foster an integrated end to end supply chain management function
Standardise and simplify shared processes
Participate in the Group Procurement Leadership Team leading activities laid out in the annual plan
Lead direct and manage a multi-disciplinary global team of professional staff responsible for Group Procurement
Establish and maintain governance structures and processes to deliver strategies
About you
Qualified to degree level ideally with CIPS accreditation.
Skilled strategic Procurement leader with previous experience of managing responsible procurement processes as part of customer proposals
Significant senior purchasing experience with a proven track record of delivery against targets and costs
Evidence of successfully managing a functional budget in a similar environment (Procurement/Purchasing/Supply Chain)
Proven record of managing overhead costs during all business cycles with experience in preparing and managing budgets
Significant category management and strategic sourcing experience
Strong experience of supplier relationship management
Experience in negotiating commercial contracts and strong negotiation skills
Experience of working in a global matrixed centrally co-ordinated procurement operating model
What we offer
We value the importance of all of our employees if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:
Competitive salary
Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis.
25 days holiday
Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
Private medical insurance
Personal Accident insurance
Group Income protection
Group Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programme
We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.
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Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at Hitachi Rail there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background age gender sexuality family status disability race nationality ethnicity religion and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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