Johnson Controls Procurement Managers should be experienced, driven and keen to develop their career in a growing team. With a dynamic but focused approach to strategic sourcing, supplier management and team leadership, creating and realising opportunities to add value across categories and develop trusted business advisor status within the organisation.What you will doThe Land Based Security & Fire Suppression Procurement Manager’s role is critical to supporting the effective delivery of projects within the UK & Ireland Field business units, through implementation of the procurement strategy. Working with Category Managers, buying teams and other internal stakeholders, you will assess and develop the supply base, conduct negotiations, and take ownership of various new initiatives to drive savings and improvements throughout the procurement function. You will deliver and report on key performance metrics at a senior level, driving high performance and continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborating with external suppliers & subcontractors to identify partnership opportunities, you will drive a proactive approach to Procurement leadership, with a focus on delivering long term, sustainable and efficient supply chain agreements.How you will do it• Implementing and delivering against specific category strategies• Leading complex supplier negotiations in relation to savings, payment terms and innovations• Leading and developing buying team with 6 direct reports• Encouraging internal collaboration & synergies with other procurement teams (e.g. Category Management)• Developing & delivering an ambitious savings plan with activity roadmap, as well as additional added-value opportunities• Collaborating with stakeholders and developing strong relationships internally and externally with the supply chain to ensure engagement & compliance• Influencing stakeholders to understand, align and deliver against priorities• Driving a high-performance culture through leading Procurement best practice methodology & processes• Creation and delivery of RFXs activities where appropriate using eSourcing platforms to deliver best solution proposals to the business for sourcing decisionsWhat we look forRequired• Experience in people management and/or development (e.g. mentoring, coaching, training etc)• Experience managing internal stakeholders and external suppliers at the highest levels• Proven track record in delivering transformational results and delivering against savings targets• People focused with the ability to coach, motivate and lead a diverse team across multiple locations• Results driven with strong delivery experience• Proactive, adaptable & flexible approach• Reliable & approachable• Confident communicator with stakeholders at all levels, internally and externally• Drive to ‘make things happen’ and create opportunities• Commercially astute with a creative approach to problem solving• Highly organised with attention to detail & manages time effectively• Able to analyse data & draw conclusions resulting in direct actions & improvementsPreferred• Ideally CIPS qualified or holds a relevant business degree (desired, not essential)• Experience in best practice Procurement processes including eProcurement#LI-CR1