Procurement Specialist
The Category Specialist is responsible for deploying best practice solutions to meet operational procurement goals of the Professional Services and Operations categories.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage procurement process for Professional Services & Operations categories, including definition of user requirements, category profiling, sourcing strategy development, tender management, and contract setup.
* Work with business areas to ensure tender requirements are agreed and contracts are in place when needed.
* Responsible for advertisement, delivery, and award of tenders in line with business requirements and relevant procurement regulations.
* Support development of robust procurement strategies for assigned categories and assist in execution of annual implementation plans.
* Identify and deliver value for money through implementation of cost savings and continuous improvement programmes from category strategies.
* Reporting and analysis of tender activities, as well as supplier market insights for assigned procurement categories.
* Engage in improvement projects and initiatives to support sustainability objectives.
* Contribute to creating a culture of high performance in the Procurement team with high motivation levels through effective use of performance management and reward systems.
* Simplify business processes to reduce complexity for customers and enable employees to do their best work.
Requirements:
* Previous procurement experience in Procurement.
* Experience in Public Procurement in a highly regulated environment is desirable.
* Drive for Results: The drive to exceed goals and push self and others towards high levels of performance.
* Strategic Agility: The capacity to think big picture and be future-oriented when supporting execution of strategy.
* Managing Change and Ambiguity: Openness to change and capacity to deal comfortably with risk and uncertainty.
* Commercial Acumen: Knowledge to understand and manage financials to maintain profitability and enhance value of estate.