Procurement Business Partner

Ref: 522866

£75,000

• Permanent

About the candidate

A leading Procurement professional with outstanding indirect multi-category experience for a leading consumer goods brand. This candidate has pan-European experience, working at a strategic level and implementing significant change including developing processes and leading change to a 'process to pay' model. 

Able to engage stakeholders at various levels and act as a positive change agent, this candidate has demonstrated impressive commercial gains, led valuable projects, and developed processes and systems with a lasting legacy for a premier multinational brand.

Due to relocation, this candidate is available to start a role immediately and begin adding significant value to an organisation's procurement function.

What makes them great?

• Led competitive bidding and global supplier negotiations, achieving 7%+ productivity enhancement through strategic procurement strategies and effective deal-making.
• Executed procurement outsourcing, digitalization, and strategic supplier partnerships, yielding a $7 million annual tactical buy productivity enhancement through best practices.
• In a very competitive “FMCG market” environment created strategic sourcing partnerships, with key spare parts moved on-shore reducing risk and leading to a 5.5% gain in productivity,
• Forged reliable regional indirect sourcing strategies, generating consistent annual productivity gains through adept negotiation and strategic sourcing initiatives.

Areas of expertise

• Successful and impactful, this candidate has superb interpersonal skills and has led highly valuable change projects across procurement functions, 
• Negotiation: Led diverse negotiations, trained in internal and external strategies, and handled intricate procurement categories on a global scale.
• Strategic Sourcing: Established enduring supplier partnerships, defining KPIs, fostering commitment, and strategizing for sustainable sourcing alliances.
• Team Leadership: Directed large local and global teams, adept in matrix management, overseeing 50+ remote and 11+ local personnel effectively.
• SAP S/4 HANA Expertise: Engineered Procure-to-Pay workflows aligned with SAP S/4 HANA capabilities, training key users, and aligning system functionalities with business requisites.