As Procurement Manager/ Senior Buyer / Category Manager, you will develop and execute sourcing strategies across a broad indirect spend portfolio, including:
- MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Operations)
- Engineering Services
- Facilities Management
- Utilities
- Site Services
- PPE
- Professional Services
- Waste Management
- Other indirect expenditure categories
- Develop and implement category strategies aligned to business objectives.
- Lead end-to-end sourcing projects, tenders, RFQs and negotiations.
- Identify opportunities for cost optimisation and efficiency improvements.
- Apply Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) principles when evaluating suppliers and procurement solutions.
- Ensure procurement activity complies with company policies, governance standards and delegated authorities.
- Build and maintain effective supplier partnerships.
- Negotiate robust commercial agreements and contracts.
- Drive supplier performance, service improvements and innovation.
- Manage supplier risk, business continuity and contractual compliance.
- Support responsible sourcing and ESG objectives across the supply base.
- Partner with operational, engineering, manufacturing and corporate stakeholders.
- Understand business requirements and translate them into procurement strategies.
- Influence decision-making and provide commercial procurement expertise.
- Collaborate across functions to deliver procurement and operational objectives.
- Deliver validated savings and cost avoidance initiatives.
- Support annual budgeting and spend forecasting processes.
- Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation and specification improvements.
- Track and report procurement benefits and performance metrics.
- Monitor market trends and supplier developments.
- Analyse spend data and procurement performance.
- Maintain accurate supplier, contract and sourcing records.
- Provide regular reporting and procurement insights to leadership teams.
Vacancy posted 23 days ago
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