Meetings and Events Procurement Specialist - Hybrid - Farnborough

Infor; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions firm in Farnborough is seeking a Meetings and Events Procurement Specialist to manage corporate contracts and ensure adherence to best practices in procurement. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience, strong organisational skills, and the ability to travel up to 15%. Proficiency in Cvent and Microsoft applications is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Marketing M&E services procurement.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 15%.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage corporate contracts for Marketing/Meetings/Events.
• Ensure adherence to best practices and internal financial controls.
• Work with strategic suppliers for contract review and negotiations.

Skills

Marketing M&E services procurement

International sourcing experience

Organisational skills

Analytical focus

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Cvent

Microsoft applications

Job description

Overview

Infor is seeking an enthusiastic Meetings and Events Procurement Specialist to join our Vendor Management Events team. This team provides global sourcing support for meetings and events of various capacities, collaborating effectively with stakeholders, suppliers, and internal business partners to achieve strategic sourcing goals. Our vision is to establish a world-class Vendor Management Office (VMO) that fosters strong, collaborative relationships with our suppliers and colleagues, ensuring that we consistently deliver exceptional value to our stakeholders. As a team of versatile and dedicated procurement professionals, we aim to deliver a seamless and efficient vendor management process that prioritises transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement at the core of what we deliver. Fostering our core values of respect, empathy and applying our industry-specific skillsets to deliver long-term good profit to our stakeholders and advance our team\'s comparative advantage. Key elements of our vision include Strategic Relationships, Risk Management, Performance Excellence, Sustainability and Compliance, Innovation and Continuous Improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage corporate contracts for Marketing/Meetings/Events to leverage buying power and maintain consistent standards across the organisation.
• Manage the overall meeting and event sourcing process, ensuring adherence to Infor and Koch-wide best practices, internal financial controls, and processes.
• Work with strategic suppliers, RFP and RFQ preparation, review and analysis, negotiations, and contract review.
• Review purchase requests and ensure appropriate approvals.
• Secure and communicate market conditions, trends, and forecasts on marketing/meetings/events landscape.
• Ensure sound financial, legal and reputational controls are in place to safeguard company assets.
• Provide an analytical focus to processes and drive improvements leading to long-term value capture.

• 3-5 years of experience in Marketing M&E services procurement.
• International sourcing experience.
• Experience in travel & expense, accounting, or finance.
• Experience working with internal financial control standards and processes.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 15%.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Having developed and implemented strategic M&E (meetings & events) programs
• Proficiency in Cvent or other meeting management tools
• Experience with strategic meeting management suppliers and platforms
• Strong customer focus
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong influence and consultative skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literacy and proficiency with Microsoft applications