Indirect Procurement Manager

Portfolio Procurement has been engaged by our leading West Midlands based client to recruit for an Indirect Procurement Manager. Responsibilities: Implements procurement procedures in keeping with the Procurement strategy and Procurement Policy and processes including the delivery of these. Help to lead the procurement process for Indirect related spend. Supports development of appropriate Indirect procurement strategies that support value for money objectives e.g. supplier consolidation. Facilitates development of relationships with existing and potential suppliers through strategic supplier relationship management. Ensure suppliers continue to deliver best value by actively benchmarking against identified and approved comparators and negotiating any contract changes Prepare and deliver senior level presentations/reports to support any procurement strategy, price changes and products Requirements: Indirect Category Management & Category Strategy Development experience Demonstrable experience in running tenders and leading complex Indirect procurement competitions. Demonstrable experience in leading commercial negotiations within a highly regulated Procurement environment under the guidelines of PCR or UCR Supplier relationship management experience Qualified to at least Level 4 CIPS with a desire to achieve MCIPS Other