Strategic Sourcing Specialist - HR / Corporate Services - Employment, career opportunity in UK

Job Title:  Strategic Sourcing Specialist - HR / Corporate Services
Job Type    Permanent
Location    Watford
Start Date    ASAP
Salary    £30000.00 - £40000.00 pa + Benefits
Ref No    186540-BBBH211_025412



Strategic Sourcing Specialist (HR/ Corporate Services)

Overview of the Position / Key Responsibilities

Procurement's sourcing activities are managed by five category teams; Facilities Services, HR & Corporate Services, Marketing Services, Technology Services and Travel Services. Each category team is made up of category-specialist procurement professionals led by a Category Manager, each reporting to the Head of Procurement. HR/PS spend for our client is circa £105m.

The Strategic Sourcing Specialist - HR/CS is responsible for supporting the Sourcing Manager and thereby maximising the contribution of the HR/CS category to the firm through active support of key stakeholders and budget-holders with responsibility for expenditure and supplier relationships in the category.

The main responsibilities are:

Relationship Management

- Development of effective relationships with appropriate peer group in the relevant stakeholder groups thereby supporting the Strategic Sourcing Manager(s), UK Category Manager and European Category Manager in their understanding of client drivers & requirements and the provision of appropriate support & solutions

- Where project requirements necessitate, the Strategic Sourcing Specialist may be required to develop relationships with key internal stakeholders (e.g Head of Work Place, Contract Managers and Directors. Therefore, the Strategic Sourcing Specialist will need to have the ability to communicate confidently and clearly

- Ability to identify potential tensions between business requirements and the application of procurement best-practice and manage these carefully by seeking guidance or in some instances deferring the same to more senior members of the category team for consideration and action

- Develop a more thorough understanding of the category so that they are able to demonstrate some of the key characteristics of a trusted business advisor to the client function and thereby enhancing procurement's profile with the client management team

Team Player

- Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse team and adapt style of working to accommodate different country practices

- Actively supporting the Procurement Leadership Team in their pursuit to improve the operations & performance of the function

Analysis

- Support the UK Category Manager in their strategic management of the category by interrogating the firm's financial systems and highlighting cost creep and/or areas of procurement opportunity

- Ability to interpret company accounts and highlight areas of concern

- Significant ability to interpret data and understand the cost implications of supplier proposals

Execution

- With the support of a Strategic Sourcing Manager or the Category Manager, apply the firm's independence & reciprocity policies, and apply the department's standard processes, tools, templates & systems to all sourcing & contracting activities; including but not limited to SAP eSourcing system and the physical contract files.

- Appropriate consideration of CSR & diversity criteria in all sourcing & contracting activities and active participation in the firm's Supplier Diversity & CSR Programme

Procurement technical competencies
The Strategic Sourcing Specialist is required to demonstrate the following Technical Competencies:
Business Needs Analysis- Proficient
Opportunity Assessment- Proficient
Category management Proficient Price & Cost Analysis- Proficient
Contract Drafting- Proficient
Policy & process- Proficient
Contract Management & fulfilment- Foundation
Project management- Proficient
Negotiation- Proficient
Procurement system- Proficient
Risk Planning- Proficient
Strategic sourcing- Proficient
Supplier Financial analysis- Foundation
Stakeholder management- Proficient
Supplier collaboration & driving innovation- Proficient
Supplier relationship management- Proficient

In particular the position requires:
- Basic procurement experience, preferably with a proven track-record of successfully executing sourcing projects within the HR/CS category to deliver quality, service, risk and commercial benefits preferably across the spectrum of services (training, recruitment agencies, staff benefits, legal services etc)
- Literacy - ability to understand and author basic business documents including reports, business cases, terms of reference, Requests for Proposal, contract documentation etc.
- International - preferably some experience of working in teams with diverse cultural backgrounds; willingness to travel occasionally within Europe

Qualifications and Experience

- Degree qualified (or equivalent)
- Working towards becoming a fully qualified member of applicable national Procurement institute (eg. CIPS, NEVI etc.)
- Minimum of 2 years experience in procurement or equivalent commercial roles, preferably with some experience in the HR category
- Relevant industry experience; Professional Services, Financial Services etc is desirable although not essential
This vacancy is being advertised by Ronin Limited. The services advertised by Ronin Limited are those of an Employment Agency.



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