Category Lead - Logistics
- Employer
- Artis Recruitment
- Location
- London, South East England
- Salary
- 65000 - 70000
- Closing date
- 4 Apr 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Logistics
- 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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Procurement Category Lead - Logistics / Freight
London
£65-70k + benefits
9 month FTC
My client is a Global market leader looking to recruit a Category Lead (Procurement), responsible for the Procurement / Contracts / SRM across various Logistics and Freight related projects. The role has been created due to an internal secondment and provides a great opportunity to join a large organisation who are going through a major Globalisation project within Procurement.
You will be a strategic Procurement professional with end to end category management experience within Logistics / Freight.
Role:
*Strategic Procurement support to assist with all procurement activities relating to Logistics & Freight projects
*Scope out supplier opportunities to ensure best service and cost for Logistics / Freight categories through contract award and delivery of contract
*Reviewing, developing, setting and delivering category strategies and directly managing contracts delivery. This includes the use of reverse auctions
*Prepare, conduct and analyse RFP's, RFQ's and RFI's
*Work with the Global Procurement Team to complete RFP / RFQ / RFI evaluations; analyse data and make recommendations on supplier selection
*Formulate, review and negotiate contracts in line with legal T&Cs / framework contracts
*Manage underperforming suppliers, intervening where necessary to resolve issues and provide solutions
*Develop close co-operative internal stakeholder relationships to leverage their expertise; understand market conditions; support their specific aims and objectives and deliver value adding services and agreements
*Identify and deliver savings / rebate opportunities in line with departmental / business targets
*Champion for Supplier Relationship Management of selected Suppliers
*Maintain positive executive relationships with suppliers, focusing on critical suppliers
*Be accountable for addressing process / procedural requirements, identified through the strategy and ensure their development and implementation
*Create, implement and advocate a high calibre supplier onboarding process and experience. Ensure this is replicated each time a new supplier is identified / requested
Candidate:
*Strong Procurement & Category Management experience
*Ideally MCIPS
*Worked in multi-functional teams
*Strong negotiation and contract drafting skills
*Understanding of Contract law and contract drafting for different types of Product / Services
*Knowledge of bid evaluation using whole life cycle cost model
*Cost saving methodology using value engineering, sustainability etc
*Can represent / interact across all levels of the business
*Good knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft office packages & SAP or equivalent MRP system
*Supplier Relationship Management skills
Artis Recruitment provide specialist recruitment services within HR, Finance, IT, Procurement, Marketing, Customer Contact and Executive Search. By applying to this position, you acknowledge that you have read and accept our Privacy Policy: https://privacy-policy
London
£65-70k + benefits
9 month FTC
My client is a Global market leader looking to recruit a Category Lead (Procurement), responsible for the Procurement / Contracts / SRM across various Logistics and Freight related projects. The role has been created due to an internal secondment and provides a great opportunity to join a large organisation who are going through a major Globalisation project within Procurement.
You will be a strategic Procurement professional with end to end category management experience within Logistics / Freight.
Role:
*Strategic Procurement support to assist with all procurement activities relating to Logistics & Freight projects
*Scope out supplier opportunities to ensure best service and cost for Logistics / Freight categories through contract award and delivery of contract
*Reviewing, developing, setting and delivering category strategies and directly managing contracts delivery. This includes the use of reverse auctions
*Prepare, conduct and analyse RFP's, RFQ's and RFI's
*Work with the Global Procurement Team to complete RFP / RFQ / RFI evaluations; analyse data and make recommendations on supplier selection
*Formulate, review and negotiate contracts in line with legal T&Cs / framework contracts
*Manage underperforming suppliers, intervening where necessary to resolve issues and provide solutions
*Develop close co-operative internal stakeholder relationships to leverage their expertise; understand market conditions; support their specific aims and objectives and deliver value adding services and agreements
*Identify and deliver savings / rebate opportunities in line with departmental / business targets
*Champion for Supplier Relationship Management of selected Suppliers
*Maintain positive executive relationships with suppliers, focusing on critical suppliers
*Be accountable for addressing process / procedural requirements, identified through the strategy and ensure their development and implementation
*Create, implement and advocate a high calibre supplier onboarding process and experience. Ensure this is replicated each time a new supplier is identified / requested
Candidate:
*Strong Procurement & Category Management experience
*Ideally MCIPS
*Worked in multi-functional teams
*Strong negotiation and contract drafting skills
*Understanding of Contract law and contract drafting for different types of Product / Services
*Knowledge of bid evaluation using whole life cycle cost model
*Cost saving methodology using value engineering, sustainability etc
*Can represent / interact across all levels of the business
*Good knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft office packages & SAP or equivalent MRP system
*Supplier Relationship Management skills
Artis Recruitment provide specialist recruitment services within HR, Finance, IT, Procurement, Marketing, Customer Contact and Executive Search. By applying to this position, you acknowledge that you have read and accept our Privacy Policy: https://privacy-policy
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