Overview

Indirect Procurement Manager – Greenfield Site - Not for Profit Firm – Milton Keynes (1 day per week) – £55,000-£65,000 + Package

A not for profit firm have a newly created vacancy for an experienced procurement professional to transform their ‘Greenfield’ function. You will enjoy having genuine autonomy to create innovative strategies from scratch as well as receiving one-to-one support from the Global Head of Procurement.

The successful candidate will provide best practice procurement support, and you will mentor and develop operational members of the team in purchasing skills to enable this high-spending organisation to efficiently manage its key suppliers through the centrally controlled SRM programme.

This is an ideal role for an ambitious candidate that is looking to build on their IT procurement knowledge, gain a holistic understanding of general indirect categories (Marketing, HR, Professional Services, FM etc.) and pave their way towards a Global Head of Procurement / Procurement Director position.

Responsibilities

• Provide best practice procurement support across indirect categories and IT where applicable.
• Lead the development of a Greenfield procurement function with autonomy, from strategy through execution.
• Mentor and develop operational team members in purchasing skills.
• Manage key suppliers through a centrally controlled SRM programme.
• Engage stakeholders, run RFP/RFI processes, establish SLAs and KPIs, and support contract awards.

Skills and experience

• Extensive experience within indirect procurement with some exposure to the IT supply market; experience in small organisations or Greenfield procurement functions is desirable.
• End-to-end procurement experience including supplier selection, stakeholder engagement, RFP/RFI creation, SLAs/KPIs, contract award and SRM.
• Proven track record of successful negotiations for high value contracts (£1m+).
• Experience developing project plans, deliverables, metrics and milestones to achieve business objectives.

Qualifications

• Degree (or country equivalent) preferable but not essential.
• MCIPS & Prince 2 (or studying towards) preferable but not essential.

This is a rare opportunity to take control of a Greenfield procurement site within a globally oriented organisation. You will receive tailored support from industry experts while maintaining autonomy and creativity to fast-track your procurement career toward a Director position.

Please send an updated CV to g.sivarajah@bramwithconsulting.co.uk