European Procurement Manager at Leading US Law Firm £60,000 (Flexible) Job in London, London Uk
One of the US’ most successful law firms has created the new role of European Procurement Manager to lead and develop the implementation of a procurement strategy to achieve best price and value for money, to provide specialist procurement skills and techniques across a wide of range of products and services and drive value for money negotiations with suppliers optimizing the product and service quality. The services you will be responsible for will be facilities services contracts, outsourcing, equipment, private cars and travel, furniture and fit-outs and all other office related products and services. Duties for the services will include supplier and contract management for European Offices, undertake tender processes and reviewing supplier arrangements, ensuring compliance, apply best practice wherever possible, source products, ensure bottom line savings and improve supplier relationships/service standards and work with the global procurement team on initiatives as required. Additionally there are already a number of key projects that they are looking for you to take on and run with as soon as possible. Applicants must have 5 years experience in a purchasing role from within a professional services organization and key attributes are that you have excellent communication skills, proven ability to work alongside functional managers, in-depth experience of procurement agreement for services and contract law and the ability to take responsibility for all aspects of tender process from creation to evaluation.