Procurement Consultant Job in Wilmslow SK96LX, North West UK
Procurement Consultant - Circa £33K - Wilmslow, Cheshire
Founded in 1861, Royal London has grown to become the UK's largest mutual life and pensions company, with £46.2 billion funds under management, serving in the region of 4 million customers.
The purpose of this role is to support Royal London Group in achieving its corporate objectives by providing procurement based services.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively identifying procurement-based opportunities to improve business performance by identifying opportunities to reduce costs and/or improve services
- Undertaking financial analysis of supplier spends to identify strategic synergies
- Identifying supply strategies aimed at supporting delivery of approved business plans
- Undertaking supplier selection processes within agreed guidelines and procedures
- Developing effective sourcing strategies
- Creating strategic partnerships with other RL teams
- Proactively working with business teams to identify opportunities and options aimed at supporting delivery of approved business plans
- Support the contract owner to define requirements that will form the basis of tendering exercise and contract negotiation
- Supporting business units, or take the lead where appropriate, with the tactical negotiation to obtain the best deal with suppliers during contract renewals
- When required undertake project management of the procurement process for business units from inception to completion
Skills and Technical Knowledge required
- Graduate calibre or relevant professional qualification e.g. CIPS
- Excellent management and organisational skills
- Good analytical skills
- Demonstrable experience of both general and IT Procurement is essential
- Experienced in dealing effectively with third party business suppliers and business management
- Experience of managing large complex tendering exercises
- Ability to build and maintain effective business relationships
February 29, 2012
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