Procurement Manager - Professional Services (£65K)

1st Executive Ltd; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Procurement Manager for Professional Services to enhance their strategic sourcing across various consultancy areas. The role includes engaging with C-Level stakeholders and implementing innovative procurement initiatives to foster business growth and efficiency. The ideal candidate will have significant procurement experience in professional services and possess strong negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Procurement experience in Professional Services, HR, or Consultancy.
• Familiar with BIG 4 consultancy contracts and frameworks.
• Track record of engaging at CxO level.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end sourcing projects for Professional Services.
• Engage with C-Level stakeholders to recognize procurement value.
• Implement global category strategies and supplier management.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Negotiation

Strategic Sourcing

Education

Degree

MCIPS qualification

Job description

Procurement Manager - Professional Services (£65K) (J691863C) Cheshire, England

Role: Procurement Manager - Professional Services

Location:Cheshire (2 days p/w in office)

Salary: Up to £65K + Package

1st Executive are seeking a Professional Services Procurement Manageron behalf of a high-profile FTSE100 organisation who are transforming not only their customer facing propositions but also their internal business model through a drive for innovation and cost efficiency.This is a fantastic role with an organisation who are actively encouraging innovation and creative solutions that will help to ensure the business is able to meet its growth ambitions in a fast paced industry!

Role:

• Youwill be responsible for the delivery of end to end sourcing projects across the breadth of the Professional Services, HR and Consultancy spend category.
• You will engage C-Level stakeholders, nurturing relationships to ensure the value of Procurement is recognised.
• You will guide and mentoryour internal customers throughfull lifecycle sourcing projects spanning the Consultancy, Tax, Audit and Legal sub-categories, identifying opportunities to innovate the way the at 3rd party consultancy solutions are utilised.
• You will be responsible for the definition and implementation of globalcategory strategies. In turn, you will be expected to introduce best in class supplier management initiatives as well as further innovative ‘value-add’ procurement initiatives.

Experience:

• Procurement experience gained in the Professional Services, HR or Consultancy categories
• Familiar with negotiating framework contracts and SOW’s with BIG 4 consultancies as well as niche/boutique competitors
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and management skill-set; demonstrating a track record of success in influencing decision making at CxO level
• Degree & MCIPS qualified is preferred

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