Procurement Director

Procurement Director
London
£80,000- £100,000 + Car Allowance+ Bonus + Excellent Benefits Package
 
A truly unique opportunity to join a market leading facilities management business in the role of Procurement Director. This is a key role for the business where you will be responsible for support and execution of UK Procurement strategy, promoting and supporting the PEP, Diversity and Sustainability strategies, Strategic Contract Management and Supplier Relationship management.

Role & Responsibilities;

• Input to and support the execution of the procurement strategic plan
• Member of the Procurement Leadership team
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Account Directors to ensure alignment between Account Procurement requirements and procurement deliverables
• Communicate, publicise, and promote Procurement initiatives, strategic direction, deliverables and current focus areas with on-account personnel
• Support commercial outcomes including the achievement of UK Procurement financial deliverables on account
• Manage a maturity assessment of the procurement function on each account
• Leverage innovation, continuous improvement, and best practice in Procurement across accounts
• Roll out and refine a compliance framework to measure Procurement success
• Identify opportunities for Business to Business (B2B) engagement, self-delivery of services and minimisation of spend with competitors wherever possible
• Organize and manage the procurement resources to most efficiently and effectively meet client needs
• Drive the Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
• Leads procurement business development activities and contributes heavily
• Manage procurement aspects of transitions to ensure successful start-up of new accounts
• Leverage category management experts to support sector/country needs
• Serves as the team leader/motivator who seeks inputs from diverse perspectives. Operates well within a team environment

Candidate Profile;
• 5+ years strategic sourcing/procurement
• Specific experience in the sourcing of FM services
• Experience in FM or Corporate Real Estate (CRE) environments
• Experience in managing client and supplier relationships
• Experience leading/managing/developing a team to achieve shared outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to develop sourcing strategies and lead team in implementing those strategies
• Proven ability to effectively manage in a matrix organization with the ability to influence up, down, and across an organisation