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Procurement Manager - Technology Innovation

Employer
Beaumont Select
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
£70-80k + great benefits + 15% bonus
Closing date
5 Sep 2019

Job Details

Procurement Manager opportunity; be part of procurement technology innovation for this FinTech organisation, enjoying a period of growth & transition...

If you have a passion for emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, digital, automation, cloud; experience of data science then this could be the next career move for you.

The prime Procurement Manager responsibilities are:

  • Coordinate innovation sourcing activities across multiple spend categories, including professional services, technology and data, and help category managers advance their strategies through supplier innovation and innovative practices

  • Lead the strategic sourcing process for related projects – developing solutions, scoping and defining requirements, identifying best in class suppliers, managing the selection process (including RFx and e-sourcing), negotiating with suppliers, contracting the deal and overseeing the lifecycle of the relationship

  • Plan, execute and champion supplier-enabled innovation (SEI) to scale the innovation capability by leveraging the existing and potential supply base

  • Analyse industry trends and evolving technologies to proactively minimize risk and exploit emerging opportunities

  • Partner with the business and third parties on experimentation and proofs-of-concept to test hypotheses and validate demand

  • Structure supplier relationships and third-party ecosystems with profitable business models and efficient operating models

  • Use design and user experience methods to improve engagement and maximize return-on-investment

  • Transfer category and product expertise within the Sourcing community to help build and expand our knowledge and expertise

  • Create and foster relationships with innovation leaders in customer-facing teams (Applied Innovation, Proposition, Product) and operational teams (functions such as Technology)

  • Provide advice and input to shape business goals and plans

  • Align current and planned sourcing strategies with business objectives

  • Communicate our value proposition and the value we have created to key stakeholders and senior management

 Knowledge & Skills:

  • Entrepreneurial with business acumen – solves problems, understands business and commercial opportunities, and gets things done

  • Ability to influence – data-driven, articulates the vision, understands industry trends, builds trust in relationships

  • Strategic and analytical thinker – connects the detail with the "big picture", understands dependencies, anticipates the future

  • Sourcing and procurement – understanding of the key commercial and relationship drivers for managing spend effectively and ability to execute on it

  • Curious and open-minded – brings new ideas and practices, uses collaborative approaches

  • Comfortable with ambiguity – copes with uncertainty and risk, adapts to change and makes decisions with limited information

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Beaumont Select is a leading Supply Chain & Purchasing Recruitment Agency for permanent and interim staffing solutions. We support a primarily blue-chip client base, in the provision of experienced Supply Chain & Purchasing Professionals; successfully resolving their Purchasing Recruitment demands. We have a proven track record in purchasing recruitment and are a leading purchasing recruitment agency.  Complying with the BERR Beaumont Select are an Employment Agency and an Employment Business
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Company

Beaumont Select is a specialist Procurement, Supply Chain & Vendor Management Recruitment Agency, we match talented Permanent and Interim Procurement Professionals with great jobs in many of the World's Leading Companies.

We have an enviable track record of matching highly talented Procurement and Supply Chain professionals with exceptional Procurement, Supply Chain & Vendor Management jobs in FTSE100/250, Fortune 500 and other major name organisations. We work with Clients and Candidates throughout the UK, Europe and Worldwide.

Our highly committed and experienced Consultancy Team has grown organically year on year, by providing a detailed, highly professional and personal approach, matching talent supply chain professionals to many of the best opportunities within the purchasing, supply chain and vendor management disciplines. This success has been built on the passion and determination of every single team member at Beaumont Select, in conjunction with innovative use of marketing & technology, attention to detail and above all a commitment to provide an outstanding Client and Candidate service.

We are Certified Members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and are ISO9001:2015 Quality certified for the provision of permanent and interim recruitment solutions worldwide.

Whether you are looking for a new career challenge; need to source experienced procurement, supply chain or vendor management professionals, or want advice on the current recruitment market, the Beaumont Select team would like to speak to you.

Company info
Telephone
01403 248 448
Location
West Point
Springfield Road
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 2PD
GB

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