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Sourcing Leader - Marketing

TN United Kingdom

Richmond

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GBP 30,000 - 60,000

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic procurement professional to manage and deliver category plans while maximizing supplier performance. This role involves collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective procurement of goods and services. The ideal candidate will have a track record in marketing, strong communication skills, and a proactive approach to risk management. With competitive salary and benefits, including private healthcare and a generous holiday entitlement, this opportunity offers a supportive environment for growth and success.

Benefits

Private Healthcare
Generous Holiday Entitlement
Defined Contribution Pension Plan
Employee Assistance Programme
Life Assurance Cover
Cycle to Work Scheme
Charity Contribution Allowance
Learning Resources

Qualifications

  • Proven track record in marketing with ability to develop category plans.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver category plans to support procurement objectives.
  • Work closely with stakeholders to maintain supplier base.
  • Monitor supplier performance against agreed measures.

Skills

Procurement Management
Risk Management
Supplier Performance Management
Communication Skills
Collaboration Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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Manage and deliver the procurement plan and supplier performance management for the category, managing external spend to plan or better, and partnering with suppliers to maximise service and performance.

Main Responsibility
  1. Develop and deliver the assigned category plans to support achievement of procurement and business objectives, flagging any risks or non-conformances in a timely manner through the appropriate risk management process and proposing measures to mitigate or correct.
  2. Work closely and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to maintain the supplier base and ensure the ongoing, effective procurement of goods and services in line with operational demand.
  3. Support the preparation and delivery of contract negotiations as required by line manager.
  4. Proactively support supplier custodians and contract owners in the resolution of escalated supplier issues and implement agreed countermeasures in a timely manner.
  5. Track and report the category performance, identifying category and value engineering opportunities for further improvement to category plans and targets.
  6. Closely monitor the supplier performance against agreed measures, developing a collaborative approach to continuous improvement and issue resolution.
  7. Ensure any changes to performance metrics are embedded in Supplier contracts or derogations are received where necessary. Accountable for Supplier Performance data completeness and reporting.
  8. Deliver external spend plan for the category to drive improvements in operating margin and deliver the business plan.
  9. Work closely with the business operations to ensure the collation and assessment of category requirements including spend, demand, supplier performance and service requirements.
Our Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate for this role will possess a proven track record in marketing with the ability to develop and execute category plans aligned with organizational objectives. They should demonstrate proficiency in identifying and mitigating risks, while actively proposing measures to enhance procurement processes. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential. Prior procurement experience is not necessary to be successful in this role.

What we can offer you
  • We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees' financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
  • Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
  • Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
  • Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
  • Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
  • Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
  • Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
  • Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
  • Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
  • Learning resources to help you be your best self.
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