Procurement Manager

JR United Kingdom; Guildford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Procurement Business Partner in IT with a leading insurer on the South Coast. This role is pivotal in managing IT and Tech expenditures while developing strategic category plans to enhance procurement efficiency. Join a reputable brand that prioritizes continuous career development, allowing you to carve out your own path within the organization. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, leveraging your market knowledge to drive performance and savings. If you're passionate about procurement and ready to make a significant impact, this could be the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Healthcare

Pension

Bonus

Fringe Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate procurement or services is essential.
• Strong ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement IT category strategies for effective spend management.
• Engage and manage relationships with senior stakeholders to ensure alignment.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

MCIPS Qualification

Job description

Procurement Business Partner - IT (open to any previous category) | £45,000 to £55,000 | Bonus | Healthcare | Pension | many other fringe benefits | Leading reputable brand in the UK

An amazing, brand new role working for a leading Insurer on the South Coast who have built a class procurement and SRM function in line with the companies success and growth. They thrive on offering continuous career development opportunities, where you can grow within the business making your own path.

This role will manage the companies IT and Tech spend as a specialist category, with involvement in other categories such as Professional Services.

Role and responsibilities:

• Create relevant category strategies through to the delivery and performance including year on year annualised savings
• Develop IT category plans and strategies to ensure alignment for the group, leveraging suppliers to support local offices
• Support the development of category strategies to a clear and prioritised pipeline of sourcing projects
• Engage, manage and influence senior stakeholders from Director to Board level to ensure buy-in, utilising strong market knowledge
• Build relationships with key stakeholders to ensure a rounded knowledge of a suppliers performance
• Monitor supplier risk and performance through reporting tools and business feedback
• Be a Procurement role model by living company values, consistently delivering to the high standards expected, promoting procurement through relationships
• On top of over delivering strategic projects, ensure the business is getting the best service in line with cost efficiency

Experience and requirements:

• Worked for a corporate business or organisation
• Corporate Services category experience (Professional Services, Financial, Insurance) categories are preferable
• Broad indirect and corporate services category experience
• Ability to engage, negotiate and influence senior stakeholders up to Director level+
• Strong stakeholder management, using different approaches to type, level and maturity of relationship
• Analytical mindset and have strong communication skills to present ideas to the business
• Worked in a large and cross-functional procurement team
• MCIPS qualification nice to have, but not essential