* Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
* Job type: Permanent
* Sector: Insurance
Procurement Strategy Manager, HR & Professional Services - Global FTSE 100 - Milton Keynes - £55,000 + Excellent Benefits Package
This iconic Blue Chip firm employs over 180,000 people across the globe, making a world-class procurement team essential for managing their HR & Professional Services spend. Due to an internal promotion, the firm is seeking an ambitious strategic sourcing specialist to become an integral member of the team and lead multi-million-pound procurement projects to achieve significant savings.
As Procurement Strategy Manager, HR & Professional Services, you will:
* Own the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for various multi-million-pound HR & Professional Services sub-categories, including Recruitment, Contingent Labour, Employee Benefits, Payroll, Consultancy, Tax, Legal & Consultancy.
* Participate in the Accelerated Procurement Promotion Scheme (APPS) to ensure your personal progression into procurement leadership (in HR & PS or wider indirect categories).
* Engage with executive stakeholders to secure crucial buy-in for this award-winning strategic sourcing function.
* Build and nurture longstanding relationships with market-leading suppliers through best practice Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) methodologies.
Required experience / qualifications:
* Previous strategic sourcing/procurement experience within a leading firm (ideally FTSE 250), with exposure to senior stakeholders and key suppliers.
* Strong knowledge of the end-to-end procurement process (ITT, RFP, RFQ, contract drafting/negotiation, SRM, etc.) with proven strategic sourcing capabilities.
* Degree & MCIPS (or studying towards) preferred, though not essential.
This £25bn+ Blue Chip employer has an outstanding reputation for providing accelerated career progression for bright and ambitious individuals. With various progression routes both within and outside of procurement, this could be a fantastic opportunity to challenge and stretch yourself.
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