Strategic Indirect Procurement Lead

OCS; Ipswich; Presencial; GBP 65 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

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Resumo da oferta

OCS UK & Ireland seeks an Indirect Category Manager to lead procurement across Marketing, Professional Services and Recruitment. You will shape category strategy, drive strategic sourcing, and manage supplier relationships to optimise cost, quality and risk in a fast-paced environment.

You will work with senior stakeholders to deliver end-to-end sourcing programmes, including negotiations, contracting and governance, while supporting acquisitions, mobilisations and integrations across the Group

Qualificações

• Experience in strategic procurement or category management across marketing, professional services and/or recruitment.
• Experience managing significant indirect spend in complex environments.
• Proven success in developing and delivering category strategies.
• Experience leading sourcing activities, supplier evaluation, negotiation and award.
• Strong commercial negotiation and contractual skills.
• Ability to translate spend data into actionable insights.
• Experience with governance, supplier performance management and risk.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and deliver 3-5 year category strategies aligned to business objectives and market trends.
• Manage approximately £25m annual Group & UK spend across assigned categories.
• Partner with senior stakeholders, providing procurement expertise and market insight.
• Support business development, acquisitions, mobilisations and integrations, ensuring commercial and supplier considerations are addressed early.
• Review supplier portfolios, contracts and commitments to identify consolidation, standardisation and cost-saving opportunities.
• Lead market testing, benchmarking, supplier engagement and solution design activities.
• Deliver end-to-end sourcing programmes, including market analysis, RFIs, RFPs, e-auctions, supplier evaluation, negotiation, contracting and award.
• Deliver savings, cost avoidance and wider commercial value while balancing quality, service, innovation and risk.
• Collaborate with Marketing, HR, Finance, Legal and Operations to manage commercial and contractual risk.
• Track and report category performance, savings, supplier performance, contract status and commercial risk.

Conhecimentos

Strategic procurement

Category management

Stakeholder management

Commercial negotiations

Market intelligence

Sourcing

Governance

Risk management

Ferramentas

Coupa

Microsoft Dynamics

Descrição da oferta de emprego

OCS UK & Ireland seeks an Indirect Category Manager to lead procurement across Marketing, Professional Services and Recruitment. You will shape category strategy, drive strategic sourcing, and manage supplier relationships to optimise cost, quality and risk in a fast-paced environment.

You will work with senior stakeholders to deliver end-to-end sourcing programmes, including negotiations, contracting and governance, while supporting acquisitions, mobilisations and integrations across the Group