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Sourcing Manager - Commodities, Contracts, Procurement

  • Location:

    Fife

  • Job type:

    Contract

  • Salary:

    £400 - £500 per day

  • Contact:

    Jilly Anderson

  • Contact email:

    janderson@headresourcing.com

  • Job ref:

    BBBH32921_1651080735

  • Published:

    almost 2 years ago

  • Duration:

    6 months+

  • Expiry date:

    2022-05-27

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

Our client requires an experienced Supplier Manager. Working with an existing team, you will be responsible for developing sourcing strategies and Business Cases, selecting sources, negotiating and managing supplier agreements of various types

With gaps across a number of Categories (Technology / Services / Marketing / Premises & Facilities etc), the roles will cover Transformation work & BAU activity and also reviewing current processes / advising on suitable changes. Category Management will also play a large part in this role - reviewing spend, trends, conducting analysis etc.

To be successful in these roles, our Client is seeking knowledgeable Sourcing Managers / Procurement Managers with backgrounds & skill-set that include recent experience in;

*Recent experience as a Sourcing / Procurement Manager working on large Change / Transformation initiatives with a solid understanding of typical day-to-day BAU activity too (the ability to think strategically & tactically)
*Demonstrable knowledge across the full Sourcing / Procurement landscape - competency frameworks for procurement activity, training & development, reviewing & consolidating Sourcing / Procurement processes, the typical tools & systems adopted, e-procurement and training & development etc
*Previous experience of Sourcing / Procurement roles within highly regulated environments is highly sought & will be prioritised
*1st class communication & inter-personal skills with excellent Stakeholder Management abilities - working with an up-to Senior Management / Director Level
*1st class Relationship Management skills, strong influencing skills and a strong commercial awareness/business acumen

If the above role(s) appeal to you, PLEASE APPLY NOW with an up-to-date CV. We're ideally looking for candidates who are available now or on short notice.

Please note - this is not a Resourcing / Recruitment role.

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