Head of Procurement, Non IT Services and Europe

SOMPO; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Head of Procurement, Non IT Services and Europe in our Global Procurement team.

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Procurement category leader to join our Global Procurement team. The successful candidate will be responsible for globally leading and managing the procurement categories for HR, Professional Services, Facilities, and Marketing across the organization, as well as acting as point of contact for the UK and Continental Europe.

Location: This position will be based out of our London office. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long-lasting careers.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the category strategy development for HR, Professional Services, Facilities, and Marketing globally and act as a Procurement point of contact for the European businesses (IT and Non IT).
• Conduct assessments of business requirements, products, spend, and the supply market for those category groups.
• Liaise closely with end-users to determine their requirements, providing input into the sourcing process. Ensures end-users' requirements are sufficiently detailed in an appropriate format.
• Negotiate local, regional, or global contracts in conjunction with relevant stakeholders.
• Work with business partners to identify and minimize exposure to financial and operational risks.
• Ensure good governance in all aspects of category and contracts management.
• Drive for continuous improvement in all relevant work processes.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in a similar procurement role.
• Negotiation: Prepares for and applies a range of negotiating tactics to achieve win-win commercial and noncommercial outcomes.
• Business alignment: Adopts a consultative approach to enhancing critical relationships with internal stakeholders, generating mutual value for both procurement and the organization.
• Strategy development: Creates, documents, and delivers structured and compelling strategies based on data-driven insights, stakeholder needs, and business objectives.
• Change management: Agile and resilient in the face of organizational change. Seek, analyze, and support opportunities to drive change, as well as add value to the business.
• Problem solving and decision making: Thinks through problems constructively and takes action to devise solutions.

Our Benefits

We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below are a few highlights of our inclusive benefit programs:

• Expansive Health & Wellness Benefits
• Generous Retirement & Savings Plans
• Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance

About Us
Expert Partners. Clarity in complexity. Unwavering commitment.

We’re Sompo, a global provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance. Building on Sompo Holdings’ 130 years of innovation, we’re committed to applying all of our experience to simplify yours.

Our dedication to you shows up in the care we put in every detail, working to create a frictionless risk management journey for everyone we serve.

Sompo is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce.

To learn more, visit our website at www.sompo-intl.com