'Greenfield' Procurement Manager - £80K

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2 days ago

Expiry date:

2025-03-05

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ASAP

Role: Professional Services Procurement Manager

Salary: Up to £80K + BIG Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Location: London (3-4 Days p/w in office)

Are you a Professional Services Procurement Manager with experience gained in greenfield/start-up Procurement functions across Financial Services? This role offers a fantastic opportunity to play a key part in the development of a Greenfield Procurement function, alongside a newly appointed Head of Procurement, for a PE/Investment Management firm.

Role:
Key to your success in this role will be the ability to develop key stakeholder relationships with the CxO community, positioning Procurement as a "value-add" business partner. Ultimately, you will be tasked with driving commercial value across a broad range of business-critical Procurement projects - supporting the organisation's drive for commercial value across their Professional Services, Consultancy, Audit, and Legal categories.

You will need to:

• Be commercially astute, financially literate, and legally competent to negotiate contracts.
• Have strong influencing skills and leadership, with the gravitas to negotiate credibly with suppliers and engage with the CxOs and the executive management team.
• Be results-driven with a track record of achievement while adaptable in the face of adversity.
• Be familiar with operating in a regulatory environment.

Experience:

• Professional Services Procurement & Category Management experience.
• Procurement experience in a financial services setting, with a preference for experience in private equity firms or investment managers.
• Solid understanding of procurement processes and principles, commercial and legal constructs, and financial models.
• Self-motivation, tenacity, and a focus on delivery.
• Gravitas and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Ideally Degree and MCIPS qualified.

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