Senior Procurement Manager - Indirects

Senior Procurement Manager – Indirects. London/Hybrid

Job Description

Procurement within LTIL are going through a period of enormous transformation – we are enabling Digital Procurement Solutions, embedding processes and building an organisation to deliver this.

• This role sits at the centre of the global LTIL Procurement organisation – in a newly-created team, who will act as internal procurement consultants to a growing business
• As the Senior Procurement Manager, you report directly to the Director of Procurement, leading a team of Procurement Managers and Buyers.
• The internal consultancy team will develop and deliver a pipeline of strategic procurement activity globally.  The work will consist of both strategic sourcing and procurement infrastructure projects that meet the needs of the growing business

Role Responsibilities

• Take the current team to the next stage.  An increase in volume and a change to the current procurement structure will mean a different outlook is needed.
• Procurement of a broad range of mainly indirect goods and services to support all current and future growth. 
• Will also include internal procurement transformation projects that build a growing function
• Part of an international team, focusing on executing high-priority procurement projects
• Work on small number of discrete projects simultaneously, extracting the highest value and move on to the next priority
• Build, Maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications.
• Conduct RFX’s and bidding processes.
• Negotiate terms and set up contracts together with our legal team
• Manage risk assessments of external suppliers.
• The successful candidate will need to navigate a complex stakeholder environment, where process and governance are maturing.
• Our recent listing on the NYSE places an urgency on the business to strike the balance with robust systems & processes and enabling us to grow as an organisation.

Essential Criteria

• Act as lead on projects and / or work alone as a procurement subject matter expert
• Able to manage team’s time and resource effectively, prioritise and deliver.
• Experience across a broad range of indirect procurement categories across different geographies
• Excellent communicator capable of establishing solid, professional relationships at a senior level within Lotus. 
• Able to ‘hold their own’ and represent the commercial needs of the business in these interactions.
• Ability to formulate and present recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Innovative mindset, able to generate new ideas and translate them into tangible results
• Comfort with change, the ability to lean into uncertainty, be flexible and adaptable throughout.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience gained within Automotive / Manufacturing / Technology sectors 
• These roles would suit particularly individuals with a blend of PE/consultancy/startup experience, where variety and pace are high; and experience of what 'good' looks like in a mature organisation
• Depth in 1-2 specialist categories, such as MarComms, IT or Professional Services
• Cultural experience of working across teams with heavy presence in China
• Although limited, Experience of working with GFR (Goods for Resale) would be beneficial

This role will primarily be based in the UK, with some travel to our regions in 2024.  The role is based in Farringdon, the successful candidate will expected to be on-site 3 days pw.