Procurement Manager (Information and Technology)

The Procurement Manager (Information and Technology) will be responsible for:

1. Leading and owning all aspects of strategic sourcing and category management, including stakeholder management, sourcing, contract negotiations, category strategy, spend analysis / market intelligence, and supplier management across all Marketing categories.
2. Developing, documenting, and executing category strategies in collaboration with stakeholders to achieve functional and organisational objectives.
3. Conducting deep dive analysis of spend and market data, and conducting benchmarking to understand key drivers, identify top opportunities, and formulate strategies and negotiation plans that deliver value.
4. Delivering key category performance indicators including savings, supplier rationalisation, risk management, spend under agreement, joint innovation, and supplier performance.
5. Crafting negotiation strategies and leading the negotiation of complex enterprise agreements in collaboration with business stakeholders, Legal, Risk Management, Data Privacy, Information Security, and external suppliers / partners.
6. Delivering significant year over year cost savings.
7. Developing and managing stakeholder relationships and influencing stakeholders to align with industry best practices in support of applicable strategies.
8. Ensuring all procurement activities comply with relevant policies, governance frameworks, and legal requirements.
9. Conducting regular reviews and audits to ensure compliance with policies and procedures; and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
10. Driving consistent best practice across the business through unified reporting, templates, processes and internal controls.
11. Assessing potential risk exposure (supply, financial, reputation) and establishing contingency plans to mitigate impact to the business.

The Successful Applicant

1. Expert communicator - ability to present complex topics in an effective and concise manner to influence across all levels internally and externally.
2. Expert analytical and problem-solving skills - ability to analyse complex issues and industry information, identify risks / opportunities, develop options, and present effective solutions to stakeholders.
3. Partnering skills - proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external partners; be viewed as a sourcing expert and trusted business advisor.
4. Project Management skills - Ability to manage multiple projects at once, while keeping stakeholders informed and aligned through effective communications and formal project updates.
5. Adaptability - ability to thrive in a high volume, fast paced environment and work on multiple initiatives at the same time, adapting to changing priorities and requirements.