My client is looking to bring on a Senior Procurement Specialist with excellent vendor management experience and stakeholder management experience

Client Details

A specialist financial services provider.

Description

* Provide expert procurement advice and training to business units where required
* Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with business units and promote the principles of good procurement practices throughout the company
* Support and lead high value and complex competitive bids in consultation with stakeholders
* Ensure the vendor contracts and services meet relevant regulatory (FCA) and legislative requirements
* Establish and maintain effective communication and relationships with vendors
* Ensure that procurement decisions and outcomes are clearly documented and appropriate measures are in place in accordance to the procurement policy, process and procedures

Profile

* Strong communication skills at a variety of seniority levels with the ability to foster collaborative relationships with both external and internal stakeholders
* Self-motivated with the ability to plan and organise self and work in order to achieve objectives and targets
* Flexible and resilient; with the capacity to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines both independently and with others while maintaining a result orientated focus
* Strong analytical mindset with an ability to interpret data and the skill to articulate the detail behind the findings
* Tenacious, creative and capable of adapting to changing business needs, whilst maintaining successful working relationships
* Solve problems effectively and efficiently

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Strong communication and inter-personal skills with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues and external parties
* Experience of sourcing and managing indirect supplies and services including managing a competitive bid (tender) process and contract negotiation
* Good contract drafting and negotiation skills

Job Offer

• 50 - 60K Salary with a discretionary bonus
• 25 days annual leave
• Life Insurance
• 100% work from home