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Procurement Manager (Indirect & Professional Services) I am currently looking for a contractor Procurement Manager (Indirect & Professional Services) can be based either Wokingham or Warwick, Travel for workshop, stakeholder, and supplier meetings. A couple of days a month. Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Duration 6 Months Rate £550-700 Umbrella Public sector knowledge and experience Based either Wokingham or Warwick Reporting to the Head of Procurement and Property, the Procurement Manager (Indirects) leads and delivers all indirect procurement activities for the client, setting up and driving the procurement strategy in line with best practice. Value creation is a key aspect of this role, with the role holder ensuring that the client receives value for money across the Indirects spend base. Lead, motivate and develop a value-focused team of Procurement professionals, ensuring they are engaged, performance managed and developed so they perform to their full potential. Lead on the development of the strategy and implementation plan for all indirect procurement to ensure the clients is equipped to deliver on operational duties and requirements. Support the client's business to plan for and develop future requirements, using this insight to influence and contribute to business procurement strategy. Drive value creation across the procured spend base through mechanisms such as volume leverage, quality, forecasting efficiency, supplier innovation, non-traditional markets and optioneering, to ensure client receives value for money. Deliver a portfolio of strategic sourcing events within category groups, identifying the best sourcing strategies and leading events from market engagement through to award. Develop insights to input into the category management planning process through research and analysis of supply markets and other characteristics of the indirect procurement market; keep up to date with developments and emerging supplier trends. Report on spend performance to provide a holistic picture of procurement activity. Ensure risks are anticipated, identified, and mitigated to prevent any disruptions to timely procurement delivery. 9 Ensure a systematic approach to managing spend across all client's procurement is adopted, in line with the direction from the Head of Procurement and Property. 10, Maintain knowledge of the clients policies and frameworks for contract and supplier management, ensuring the team's activity is compliant with the relevant processes, and If this is of interest to you, please apply with an up-to-date CV. If you have not had a response following a 48-hour period, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion Previous experience of understanding, identifying, and executing multiple opportunities across a range of spend categories to deliver value. Supply chain management experience in complex environments. Track record of driving value beyond straightforward procurement savings; usage of lean techniques to identify and eliminate waste and identify income opportunities in the extended value chain. Expert influencing and negotiation skills to drive optimum value through the award of commercially sound contracts. Experience in managing and motivating small teams of professionals. Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills; able to communicate dynamically at all levels and externally to senior leaders within supplier organisations. Ability to understand broader business objectives and their implications for strategic planning in Procurement. Educated to Degree level / equivalent relevant experience. Relevant professional qualification (e.g., MCIPS) or equivalent experience.
Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Preparing for and running tenders for framework style contracts Extensive knowledge of UCR regulations Category management Stakeholder engagement and management Understand Process & Systems Ariba and SAP Job Type: Contract Duration 6 Months Hybrid 1 day week (wed) in the office Department: Global Procurement Job Function: Procurement and Contract Management Are you a Procurement professional with direct procurement experience? Do you want to join our expanding Global Procurement team and play a key role in the transition to net zero? National Grid will be investing over £40bn across our UK and US businesses and our procurement teams will play a significant role in supporting the investment, providing transformational solutions to achieve net zero. And that's why we're expanding our team globally with 90 additional roles. We're currently a team of over 300 talented professionals that cover a diverse range of categories from Indirect, IT & Digital, Network Operations (Maintenance & Repair) to Construction and Network equipment, with a clear mission: to enable a clean, fair and affordable energy future through commercial, responsible and innovative supply chain leadership. We embrace flexibility and empower our team to shape their own success with our dynamic hybrid working environment and realise that to be successful we must invest in our people and capabilities. What you'll do Working as part of one of our Direct category teams, reporting into a Category Manager, you will be empowered to bring to life our category strategies through the delivery of tenders and initiatives that will ensure that your stakeholders across the UK and US have the goods and services they need to accelerate the £40bn of investment to upgrade of our networks to meet future energy needs in a decarbonised world. Value-Driven Strategic sourcing - Lead multiple sourcing events within the category portfolio and ensure the delivery of high-value and complex tenders Category Management - Play a pivotal role in developing and delivering a category strategy; taking the lead on identifying and executing value initiatives ensuring optimal solutions for my client Supplier management and collaboration - Foster and maintain strong relationships with global suppliers and collaborate with stakeholders building partnerships that encourage innovation and drive value Procurement advisor - Set the standards for procurement excellence and actively coach and guide other Category Leads (Buyers) and Assistants within the team What we're looking for We're looking for people who can demonstrate creativity and commercial acumen whilst identifying opportunities to drive value and deliver our net zero ambition, and a passion to grow yourself and our business. Someone who. Has significant experience in leading the development and execution of category strategies and management of tendering events. Brings prior experience from roles such as Senior Category Lead or Senior Buyer - Alternatively if you're ready to step up into a more senior capacity, we encourage you to apply Can effectively communicate, engage, and form dynamic teams with stakeholders building strong working relationships at all levels. Can collate and organise data, analyse commercial issues and bring insight to the detail of costs and contracts. Can scope, deliver, and execute robust fit for purpose contractual agreements Achievement of a CIPS qualification If you're excited about this role, but your experience or qualifications don't match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply - you might just be the right person for our growing business. If this is of interest to you, please apply with an up to date CV. If you have not had a response following a 48 hour period, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion