Roles & Responsibilities: -
· Support the Category Director with managing spend, contracts, and supplier relationships for assigned categories (Indirect categories excl. IT and office services)
· Collaborate with stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies to meet business requirements and achieve cost saving/avoidance targets.
· Utilize spend information/data and business knowledge to find opportunities for cost optimization and gained efficiencies.
· Conduct all phases in the execution of the assigned category engagements, including managing RFx process, reviewing and negotiating contracts and renewals, and monitoring supplier performance, etc.
· Develop negotiation strategies, gaining alignment from stakeholders, and executing on negotiations to ensure we get the service for the best possible price whilst ensuring business requirements are met. Preparing cost analysis summaries.
· Partner with a broad mix of stakeholders on contract evaluation, redlining, and negotiation, such as IT, Legal, and Information Security.
· Effectively communicate status updates to key stakeholders, including prompt identification and escalation/resolution of issues
· Develop strong relationships with, and be recognized, as a valued partner by stakeholders to influence business decisions.
· Continually improve supplier performance by setting measurable, contractual, performance targets and related supplier performance management
· Working with suppliers and AP to investigate and resolve invoice queries.
· Manage & maintain procurement trackers and databases.
· Contribute to business reviews with stakeholders to review supplier performance, future opportunities, and/or challenges.
Qualifications, Experience & Skills: -
· Bachelor’s Degree, Supply Chain discipline preferred but not essential
· 3-5 years of experience in a sourcing role within Indirect Procurement. Experience in the noted categories is highly advantageous.
· Demonstrated ability to review & negotiate contracts, manage supplier relationships and achieve cost savings.
· PowerPoint and Excel proficiency (pivot tables, vlookups, etc)
· Experience in using Oracle, or similar ERP, desirable but not essential.
· Attention to detail.
· Proven ability to positively persuade and influence decision making
· The desire and ability to “challenge the status quo” constructively and in partnership with stakeholders.
· Ability to work autonomously, handling multiple priorities and adapting to changing circumstances.
· Proven critical thinking, analysing, and crafting solutions from financial data.
· Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
