Procurement Manager (Marketing & Sales Procurement)

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

• Development and ownership of Procurement Category Strategy
• Delivery of bought in goods and services at the lowest ultimate cost.
• Managing the Procurement process to meet audit and compliance requirements.
• Managing the relationship with internal customers to meet / exceed expectations.
• Identification and delivery of synergies and savings benefits across all businesses in PG Forsta
• Leading and coordinating of sourcing activities.
• Supplier relationship management processes.
• Clear communication of agreed strategy, purchasing updates, contract information.
• Planning, coordination and prioritization of support for all activities and projects.
• Ensuring the right contractual conditions are in place to manage PG Forsta risk.

Key Relationships (Internal & External contacts):

• Customer: Key stakeholders, budget managers (Business Unit, Executive and Senior Management), Marketing and Sales Teams, CMO, COO
• VP Procurement
• Internal Suppliers: i.e. Legal, Audit, Insurance & Tax, Finance, IT
• External Suppliers: Current and potential providers of goods, services and advice to PG Forsta.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leadership, prioritisation and managing under pressure
• Broad experience of building and leading Tenders and Negotiations
• Ability to manage and analyse complex data under pressure
• Understanding of Cultural Differences and ability to cultivate win/win solutions.
• Awareness of Change Management Techniques and conversion into effective delivery
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent negotiation and strategic sourcing ability
• 10 years+ experience in contracting
• CIPS/BME qualified
• Demonstrable record in Outsourcing methodologies and strong understanding of TUPE issues
• 10+ years of International Procurement/category leadership experience within Marketing and Sales Categories
• Demonstrable experience of managing high value high complexity projects and/or sourcing processes/negotiations: Marketing Tools, Sales Tools, Marketing Events, Hotels and Exhibition
• Strong knowledge in Supplier Negotiation and Legal Contracts
• Understanding of key change drivers and knowledge and experience of harnessing them to maximize delivery
• Strong understanding of Marketing and Sales Procurement Markets in US and Europe
• Strong working knowledge of assisting with the negotiation of large corporate event contract and performance measurement management techniques / supplier relationship management techniques.

Additional Information