Procurement Team Leader

Description:

Great opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to join a well-established organisation.

This is a varied role covering strategic sourcing, supplier management, negotiation and stakeholder engagement, with the opportunity to take on more responsibility and develop your leadership skills.

The role

Manage sourcing and procurement activity across a range of categories.
Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business and understand what they need from procurement.
Manage supplier relationships, pricing, contracts and performance.
Lead sourcing and tender exercises and negotiate commercially strong outcomes.
Identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve value and make procurement more effective.
Use spend and procurement data to identify opportunities and support decision-making.
Support contract management and supplier performance.
Work closely with colleagues across the wider business and Group Procurement.
Help improve procurement processes, systems and ways of working.
Support and guide colleagues, with the opportunity to take on greater leadership responsibility as you develop in the role. About you

You will currently be a Senior Buyer, Category Buyer, Category Specialist or Procurement Specialist and be ready for your next challenge.

Solid experience across sourcing, supplier management and commercial negotiation.

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
The confidence to influence, challenge and make decisions.
A commercial mindset and the ability to spot opportunities to save money or improve value.
Experience managing suppliers and negotiating contracts.
The ability to manage competing priorities in a busy, changing environment.
Ideally some experience of supporting, mentoring or guiding colleagues would be highly advantageousThis is a great opportunity for someone who has built a strong procurement career and is now looking for more responsibility, greater influence and the opportunity to step into leadership