Procurement Manager - Indirect

YDU JC Air Cond & Ref Inc.- Dubai; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls leads procurement excellence for Europe Field, delivering strategic category strategies and savings targets. This maternity cover role requires managing a team and coordinating with Category Managers to renegotiate terms, drive improvements, and sustain a high-performing supply chain across multiple countries.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, deliver procurement initiatives, and use eSourcing tools to deliver best-value solutions for the business.

Qualifications

• Experience managing and developing a team across multiple countries.
• Proven track record of delivering savings targets.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and suppliers.
• Strong procurement practices and knowledge of eProcurement tools.

Responsibilities

• Implement category strategies across Europe.
• Lead complex supplier negotiations focusing on savings and terms.
• Direct reports: 5 across multiple countries.
• Collaborate with internal teams to drive engagement and compliance.
• Deliver and monitor a savings plan and procurement initiatives.
• Deliver RFX activities using eSourcing to support sourcing decisions.

Skills

People management

Strategic procurement

Supplier negotiations

eProcurement

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPS qualification or related degree

Tools

eSourcing platforms

eProcurement systems

Job description

What will you do

This role is offered on a 12-month fixed-term basis to provide maternity leave cover. The Indirect Spend Procurement Manager’s role is critical to supporting the effective delivery of projects within the Europe Field business units, through implementation of the procurement strategy. Working with Category Managers, buying teams and other internal stakeholders, you will assess and develop the supply base, conduct negotiations, and take ownership of various new initiatives to drive savings and improvements throughout the procurement function. You will deliver and report on key performance metrics at a senior level, driving high performance and continuous improvement. Collaborating with external suppliers & subcontractors to identify partnership opportunities, you will drive a proactive approach to Procurement leadership, with a focus on delivering long term, sustainable and efficient supply chain agreements.

How will you do it

• Implementing and delivering against specific category strategies
• Leading complex supplier negotiations in relation to savings, payment terms and innovations
• Leading and developing buying team with 5 direct reports across multiple countries
• Encouraging internal collaboration & synergies with other procurement teams (e.g. Category Management)
• Developing & delivering an ambitious savings plan with activity roadmap, as well as additional added-value opportunities
• Collaborating with stakeholders and developing strong relationships internally and externally with the supply chain to ensure engagement & compliance
• Influencing stakeholders to understand, align and deliver against priorities
• Driving a high performance culture through leading Procurement best practice methodology & processes
• Creation and delivery of RFXs activities where appropriate using eSourcing platforms to deliver best solution proposals to the business for sourcing decisions

What we are looking for

Required:

• Experience in people management and/or development, including mentoring, coaching, training, or similar activities.
• Proven track record of delivering transformational business results and achieving savings targets.
• Demonstrated experience managing and influencing internal stakeholders and external suppliers at senior and executive levels.
• Strong experience in procurement best practices, including the use of eProcurement tools and processes.

Preferred:

• CIPS qualification or a relevant degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.
• Experience leading procurement transformation initiatives within complex or matrixed organisations.
• Advanced knowledge of strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and category management methodologies.

This role is offered on a 12-month fixed-term basis to provide maternity leave cover.

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