Procurement Manager

Red Bull UK is currently recruiting for a Procurement Manager to be based in London, UK.

The UK Procurement team manages a wide range of indirect spend categories, predominantly comprising Fleet, Travel, Professional Services, Sales, Marketing, IT, Logistics and Facilities.

Reporting into the Head of Procurement & Facilities, the Procurement Manager will have category responsibility for a number of the business’s indirect procurement categories. In addition to this, the Procurement Manager will have cross-category responsibility for key technical processes, including SAP Ariba, Procure-to-Pay processes & will be the lead for all data-focused projects.

Areas that play to your strengths

All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:

• • Develop and manage key supplier relationships, monitor SLA and KPI performance, conduct QBRs, and foster continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Lead end-to-end sourcing activities across key indirect categories.
  • Develop and deliver overarching category plan that that delivers reduced risk, improved value and improved business outcomes.
  • Monitor category trends and grow category network to deliver innovation and optimisation – becoming a category expert.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and align procurement strategies accordingly.
  • Ensure compliance with procurement policies, procedures, and relevant regulations within owned categories.

• • Sustainability: leading the fleet & travel contribution to Red Bulls Net-zero goals and support wider sustainability and ESG initiatives within the procurement landscape.
  • Procure-to-pay: lead key projects in this area, including the implementation of a Master Vendor solution.
  • Data: Create data insights & reports to drive cost-saving/efficiencies/sustainability improvements across both categories.
  • Systems: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance procurement efficiency and effectiveness.

EXPERIENCE

Your areas of knowledge and expertise

that matter most for this role:

• Strong experience in Procurement, Supply Chain Operations or similar operational role.
• Stakeholder management (internal and external) & cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong negotiating experience and cross functional problem solving.
• Experience in data analysis with a high level of capability in Microsoft Excel and data analysis/visualisation tools (e.g. SAP Analytics Cloud, or PowerBI).
• Experience in using SAP Ariba or other technology or cloud-based procurement or supply-chain systems.
• Strong time management, communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to focus and follow through on priorities and deliver quality results.
• Proven track record of delivering cost efficiencies.
• Experience of FMCG environment.
• Pro-active and enquiring mind - ability to identify opportunities across the business.

• Travel 0-10%