Indirect Procurement Lead

Kardow; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Kardow in London is seeking an experienced Indirect Procurement Lead to shape and own strategic spend across Legal Services, Consultancy and wider Professional Services. This is a high-impact, globally scoped role with hundreds of millions in spend and a fast-evolving procurement function.

The successful candidate will lead category strategies, drive major negotiations with global law firms and consultancies, and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver commercial value and supplier

Qualifications

• Indirect procurement experience across professional services required.
• Experience with Legal Services and/or Consultancy Services is valuable.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive category strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead global procurement strategy across Legal Services, Consultancy and professional services.
• Manage a spend portfolio running into the hundreds of millions.
• Develop and execute category strategies for high-value services.

Skills

Indirect Procurement

Professional Services Procurement

Stakeholder Management

Job description

Indirect Procurement Lead - Legal & Consultancy Services

London | Hybrid Working | Up to £105,000 + Excellent Package

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Indirect Procurement professional to join a dominant global market leader and take ownership of a major strategic spend portfolio worth hundreds of millions.

The organisation is rapidly evolving its procurement function, moving towards an increasingly strategic, best-in-class model and elevating how procurement partners with the wider business. You'll join a genuinely high-calibre team, working alongside some of the strongest procurement professionals in the market while taking ownership of a complex, globally significant category portfolio.

The Opportunity

• Leading global procurement strategy across Legal Services, Consultancy and wider Professional Services
• Managing a spend portfolio running into the hundreds of millions
• Developing and executing category strategies across complex, high-value services
• Leading major strategic sourcing initiatives and negotiations with global law firms, consultancies and professional services providers
• Partnering with senior and executive-level stakeholders across an international organisation
• Driving commercial value, supplier innovation and procurement best practice as the function continues to evolve

What They're Looking For

• Strong Indirect Procurement / Professional Services Procurement experience
• Depth of experience across Legal Services and/or Consultancy Services would be particularly valuable
• Proven experience managing significant spend and leading complex, high-value negotiations
• Excellent strategic sourcing, category management and supplier relationship management capability
• The credibility to influence senior stakeholders within a large, complex global organisation
• A commercially minded, ambitious individual who wants to operate within a genuinely best-in-class procurement environment

Alongside the scale and global scope of the position, the culture is a major selling point. The organisation has built an environment where talented people are trusted, supported and given the opportunity to develop, while the ongoing procurement transformation creates significant scope to make an impact and progress.

For someone looking to combine global category ownership, enormous spend, exceptional colleagues and a rapidly evolving procurement function, this is an opportunity that stands out from a typical BAU category leadership role.