Procurement Manager
- Employer
- Mark James Search Limited
- Location
- Maidenhead, Berkshire
- Salary
- 65000 - 75000
- Closing date
- 21 Apr 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Procurement
- Sector
- Accountancy, Advertising & Creative, Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Charities & Not For Profit, Construction, Consultancy, Customer Service, Defence, Distribution, Education, Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Engineering, Event Management, FMCG, Food Services, Healthcare, Housing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, Insurance, Legal, Leisure, Management & Executive, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Military, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Private sector, Production & Operations, Professional Services, Public Relations, Public Sector, Recruitment, Retail, Sales, Scientific, Secretarial & Administration, Social Services, Telecommunications, Training, Transport & Distribution, Travel & Hospitality, Utilities
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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Our client based in Maidenhead is seeking a Procurement Manager to provide leadership and support to the Procurement team alongside managing a wide range of contracts.
Responsibilities:
- Lead contract and commercial negotiations supporting management/ legal throughout the business
- In-depth understanding of contract or procurement processes and their value to the business. Manage workflow and the significance of process and process tools in its execution.
- Detailed knowledge of contract management, planning, monitoring and control of all aspects of the contract process
- Ensure that risks are understood and mitigated to an agreed level, through effective contracts and the development of appropriate professional relationships with key suppliers and contractors;
- Creates and develops the procurement plan, to include savings and efficiencies
- Proactively works to deliver the identified savings in line with the Procurement Plan;
- Manages the Third party Supplier / Contract and Procurement Governance Framework;
- Creating and maintaining audit trails for procurement and contract management
- Manages the bidding process from initial contact through to contract signing for all tier one suppliers
Requirements:
- Strong IT procuring, HR servicing and legal support background
- Detailed understanding of Commercial and Contract Terms and Conditions and the broad range of strategies
- Strategic sourcing and negotiation experience
- Supplier management and development experience
- Communication, presentation and influencing skills including to Senior Management
- A good level of understanding of contract and commercial law and sound understanding of contractual terms and conditions
- Degree certification
- CIPS qualification
This is a full-time working position working Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm.
Please apply online to be considered.
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