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Sourcing Specialist - Marketing

Employer
1st Executive
Location
England, Surrey, Leatherhead
Salary
£300 - £400 per day
Closing date
15 Apr 2019

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Specialist Area
Buyer, Category Manager
Sector
Pharmaceutical
Function
Buyer, Manager
Contract Type
Contract / Interim / Temporary
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Superb opportunity to join a key client of 1st Executive, a world leading pharmaceutical organisation, to join as an interim Sourcing Specialist within the Sales and Marketing categories (including things such as Creative and Digital/MultiChannel Market Agencies). This is a maternity cover, so scope to last 12 months +, paying a competitive day rate.

You will be responsible for delivering value, including year on year cos savings, primarily within Sales and Marketing within UK and some global teams across all Business Units and divisions as applicable. This role also provides operational support o the procurement team, including data analysis and reporting, marketing intelligence gathering, support of complex local sourcing initiatives and more.

Requirements for the role:

  • 4-6 years Procurement experience in a large scale, blue-chip organisation.
  • MCIPS or equivalent qualification.
  • In-depth experience of Category Management and Strategic Sourcing.
  • Supplier Relationship / Vendor Management experience.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills throughout all levels of an organisation.

Ideally along with fantastic sourcing experience, candidates wtih exceptional supplier relationship management skills, along with excellent stakeholder management skills will be hugely favoured for this role.

This is an urgent need, if you are interested please apply for the role now, and any questions, call Elliot Fisher on 01483 212186.

Company

1st Executive

1st Executive are the forefront of 'Search' within the Procurement sector operating UK & Europe wide. Our focus in in interim management and permanent recruitment ranging from Senior Buyers through CPO's

At 1st Executive we understand that businesses are driven by people. We work in partnership with our clients to ensure that they improve the performance of their organisation through the right people. Our clients are organisations who are widely regarded as the most attractive to work for in their sector, consisting of FTSE 100 / Global 500 organisations as well as dynamic , growing consultancies. They are diverse in their sectors, covering FMCG, Financial Services, Manufacturing and Technology to name a few.

Our approach is professional, knowledgeable and above all, successful. This is why we are the partnership of choice for many of the UK's most prestigious organisations when it comes to finding the right person for the job.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 (0) 84321 630 30
Location
Connaught House
Portsmouth Road
Ripley
Surrey
GU23 7JY
United Kingdom

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