Procurement Manager Research & Tech

Business:

One of the world's leading marketing and advertising agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactive in approach - Currently £20m in addressable spend within the Research & Insights category. This is a newly addressed category area for procurement and as a result there is much more spend to be brought into scope
• With this in mind, this individual will own the category plan and implement this with a global remit
• You will need to influence stakeholders but in the right way, taking them on the procurement journey and making them feel heard. In this environment, building and nurturing relationships is very important - walk before you can run
• End to end responsibility within Market Research and Insights looking at a variety of software, subscriptions and SaaS, with a heavy technology focus
• The business need someone to drive efficiency's through their supplier base in this area, e.g. look at say their software subscriptions where there might be 20 different suppliers globally - can you bring these together into one global framework/agreement?
• Supplier relationship management - engage key suppliers to help strengthen and improve their performance and provide transparency to help improve performance and negate any issues with pace
• Drive savings but also align to wider business goals, adding wider value
• Navigate a fast-paced environment, able to cut through the noise in a global business
• No line management in this role- individual contributor

Key Skills:

• Able to build and implement strategic category plans autonomously
• Experience within the Software category, able to understand the category technically
• A self starter who is proactive in approach
• Someone who would be able to navigate a very fast paced environment
• Strong stakeholder skills, able to drive change and influence decision making

What is in it for you?

• You'd be joining one of the worlds biggest marketing businesses with a global presence
• Excellent work life balance and collaborative team culture
• Strong support network with great training and development opportunities
• Opportunity to drive change