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SENIOR BUYER/PURCHASING TEAM LEADER- ENGINEERING & CAPITAL PROJECTS BUYING TEAM
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SENIOR BUYER/PURCHASING TEAM LEADER- ENGINEERING & CAPITAL PROJECTS BUYING TEAM
“Exciting continuous improvement role for fluent German Speaking, Degree educated, experienced Senior Buyer to lead Engineering & Capital Projects Buying Team for Global Energy Company”
C€Very Attractive + Excellent Benefits
North Rhine-Westphalia – Relocation Assistance available
Our client is a global player within the specialist energy, electricity and power generation sector.
As part of a strategic transformation of the procurement function across its global operating units, our client seeks to strengthen its German team with the appointment of an innovative and creative Senior Buyer and Purchasing Team Leader for its indirect, engineering and capital projects buying team.
This is a key appointment at Country level and you will be based at a large processing plant working closely with senior cross functional stakeholders at executive leader level including Plant Manager and Finance Manager.
In addition, you will also work closely with centralised global category management, project procurement and P2P functions across Europe. The ideal candidate will possess a track record as a Senior Buyer, Category Manager or Purchasing Manager specialising in indirect and engineering categories. Experience of managing a team of Buyers will be essential for success in this role.
Experience will ideally have been gained within a best in class global multinational, matrix organisation. Experience of SAP would be advantageous.
The Role:
- Lead, manage, motivate, coach, develop and empower a team of three Buyers specialising in indirect and engineering based categories.
- Plan, organise, lead and control the work of the German purchasing team to ensure that objectives are achieved and services are delivered to the customers/stakeholders.
- Contribute to purchasing strategy for engineering and capital projects
- Work closely with business leaders to position the business for future growth
- Leverage expertise and know how to improve purchasing’s critical processes
- Define and implement procurement and supply chain procedures and policies in line with group and category strategies
- Shape and manage supplier relationships to ensure value is delivered including value definition, value creation including opportunity development and supply chain execution process; value capture including governance and compliance management and value protection to mitigate risk.
- Management of purchasing, tactical buying, sourcing and supplier management activities to achieve cost efficient, accurate and on time purchases, including compliance to corporate purchasing policies
- Improve value adding capabilities of the indirect and engineering procurement function through best practice, cost savings, cost avoidance and spend control
- Identify, drive, implement and sustain indirect and engineering procurement focused process improvements and cost efficiency
- Actively seek improvements in supply chain activities and performance, primarily through coordination and collaboration with Supply Chain and Category Management team
- Develop reports enabling tracking of Supply Chain performance against KPI's
- Negotiate and implement supplier SLA's to meet business requirements
- Establish, implement and manage system to evaluate, monitor and report supplier scorecard performance
- Manage supplier audits from an operational capability standpoint
- Lead the purchasing team to deliver business reviews with key suppliers
- Lead the purchasing team to manage supplier accreditation activities, customer supplier support and issue resolution related to requisitions, purchase orders and goods receipts
The Ideal Candidate:
- University Degree educated in Engineering or Science or similar plus Post Graduate level qualification in Procurement and/or Master’s Degree.
- At least 5-7 years consistent, fast track career development within a Senior Buyer, Category Manager or Procurement Management roles focused on indirect and engineering categories.
- At least 18 months leadership experience within procurement in order to manage an experienced team of buyers.
- Experience of working cross functionally within a global multinational matrix environment. This could include oil and gas, energy, utilities, mining and minerals exploration, or capital-intensive industrial manufacturing sectors such as steel or construction materials. FMCG or pharmaceutical sector experience will also be considered if the focus is on indirect, engineering or capital projects focused procurement.
- You be highly motivated to deliver change and transformation and your career to date will be characterised by your ability to engage cross functional teams and global/pan European procurement, engineering and project management colleagues to achieve this.
- You will be confident and experienced in preparing, presenting and justifying business cases to senior executive level.
- Track record of building successful relationships internally and externally to contribute to the development of our client as a world-class procurement organisation
- A knowledge of Procurement systems and technologies and the ability to put operational measures in place to ensure contracts deliver brilliantly.
- Strong purchasing background with proven experience in the areas of project management, supplier readiness and day to day supply base management and demonstrated negotiations capability
- Demonstrated ability to lead in a multinational matrix organisation, work collaboratively with colleagues, and get results through others
- Excellent skills and experience in purchasing operations and strategic sourcing with ability to demonstrate strong project management and negotiation skills in a manufacturing environment
- Must welcome responsibility, challenge and decision making
- Self starter and a team player who will thrive in a regulated environment
- Creates a positive working environment by demonstrating and sharing functional/technical expertise/knowledge
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, emphasising interpersonal, group presentation and team facilitation skills
- Fluent in spoken and written Business English and (native) German language
In return our client offers a very competitive salary and blue-chip benefits package and the opportunity to develop your career within a market leader. Interviews will be held in Germany.
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GLOBAL PROCUREMENT CATEGORY MANAGER - EXTERNAL MANUFACTURING
€Very Competitive (DOE) + Bonus + Excellent BenefitsGLOBAL PROCUREMENT CATEGORY MANAGER - EXTERNAL MANUFACTURING
"Pharmaceutical sector, category management professional required to lead external/third party contract manufacturing supply."
€Very Competitive (DOE) + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Location: Dusseldorf, Germany - Remote/Hybrid Working
Our client is a Pan European pharmaceutical drug and medical device manufacturer.
It is currently seeking a highly experienced procurement manager to head up its external contract manufacturing and supply category.
As part of the German business unit, you will be based remotely with monthly visits to site in Dusseldorf and the rest of your time working from home or visiting suppliers in Germany and across Europe.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional, university degree educated, ideally with a procurement or supply chain related post graduate qualification. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in shaping the business pipeline and implementing a robust procurement strategy for external manufacturing and supply of finished dosage forms.
The Role:
· Designing and implementing procurement strategies for finished dosage products at third party contract manufacturers in Europe, in line with global strategy and regional country requirements.
· Negotiate, execute and implement contracts and agreements, delivering world class total savings objectives.
· All aspects of supplier performance management including regular business reviews.
· Identifying product and process innovation potential at third party contract manufacturers leveraging innovation.
· Collaborating with dedicated project teams to develop and launch innovative products.
· Taking over leadership responsibilities in projects and functional leadership relations.
· Applying professional procurement knowledge to spot and manage any commercial implications, risks, and opportunities.
· Ensuring product profitability, innovation, and on-time delivery through your passion and commitment.
· Managing supplier relationships at all levels to give our client a competitive edge.
· Exploring global markets, acquiring necessary know-how, and contributing to the enhancement of business impact.
The Ideal Candidate:
· Ideally currently resident in Germany and fluent /native German language capability. Fluency in English and another European language would be highly advantageous.
· University degree educated in economics, business, engineering, or science. A post graduate qualification in purchasing, procurement and supply chain would be highly advantageous.
· At least seven years' experience in procurement category management within the pharmaceutical sector including extensive experience of sourcing, negotiation and supplier performance management of third-party contract manufacturers of finished dosage products.
· Experience gained within multinational matrix pharmaceutical environment.
· Excellent analytical and negotiation skills.
· Excellent cross functional communication and relationship building skills to facilitate projects to identify synergies and cost savings.
· Experience of SAP ERP highly advantageous. Excellent Excel skills.
To apply without delay, please email your CV in English, quoting reference LX 1904033.
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CATEGORY BUYER - Indirect Spend, Corporate & Professional Services
C£60-80000 (Dependent on Experience) + Bonus + Excellent Blue-Chip Benefits PackageCATEGORY BUYER - Indirect Spend, Corporate & Professional Services
“Senior Buyer/ Category Specialist or Category Manager sought by global energy leader for its Engineering Agency Workers & Engineering Consultancy Workers Category”.
C£60-80000 (Dependent on Experience) + Bonus + Excellent Blue-Chip Benefits Package
Location: North West (Hybrid)
Commutable from Ellesmere Port, Mold, Wrexham, Birkenhead, Wallasey, Chester, Warrington, Runcorn, Widnes, Liverpool, Crewe, Knutsford, Macclesfield, South Manchester, Wigan, Newton le Willows, Leigh, Heywood, Skelmersdale.
This is a permanent opportunity for a highly experienced graduate calibre, CIPS qualified procurement professional to join a global multinational energy environment within its indirect spend area covering the Recruitment Solutions and specifically Engineering Agency Workers & Engineering Consultancy Workers Category. Experience in similar recruitment solutions will be essential to success in this role.
Our client is a multi-site manufacturing/processing and complex matrix organisation undertaking multiyear, £multimillion EPC projects.
The Senior Buyer/Category Specialist will operate as part of a large procurement category management team, and will work closely with national, European, and global divisions and business units.
The Role:
- The delivery of agreed category plans through the execution of strategic sourcing projects to meet business partner requirements, maximizing value for our client.
- Contributing to the development of category plans by creating and owning sub-category plans
- Support the development of medium to long range category plans and be able to influence the development of value delivery plans through knowledge of local needs and local supply markets.
- The implementation of strategic sourcing and supplier management activities to deliver in year value as well as using knowledge of local needs and supplier capabilities to contribute to the development of long-range category plans developed using standard company tools and communicated through the appropriate governance models.
- Savings delivery is a critical component of the role and Senior Buyer will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of reporting and management of value outlooks in standard company reporting tools.
- Collaborate with project specific stakeholders to ensure change management is efficient and effective to guarantee sustainable value delivery.
- Change management is a key challenge in the role and Senior Buyers/Category Specialists must have expert influencing and negotiation skills alongside key technical competencies relating to procurement transactional planning, commercial contract management and supplier relationship management.
- As Senior Buyer/Category Specialist you will provide the first line of supplier performance management activities to ensure sustainable and secure supply of goods and services to support ongoing safe and effective operation of facilities.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Will be of graduate calibre /university degree educated, part or fully qualified CIPS, with previous multinational strategic commercial procurement, buying and sourcing experience.
- Recruitment Solutions category management experience including agency workers and consultancy workers will be essential for this role.
- Commercial procurement/tactical and strategic buying experience gained within a multinational matrix organisation.
- Currently working as a Buyer, Senior Buyer, Category Specialist or Category Manager for a large matrix organisation such as an EPC Engineering & Procurement Contractor, Construction and Civil Engineering or other large Infrastructure Projects leader.
- Experienced in sourcing, negotiation, and management of £multimillion spend categories.
- Experienced in developing strategic category plans.
- A proven track record of working with senior stakeholders across multiple sites.
- Self-starter, with lots of initiative, drive, and ambition to succeed.
- Confidence and capability Must be able to influence at all levels of the organisation through strong relationship management.
- Excellent analytical, research, communication, and presentation skills.
- Excellent team working ability, particularly with suppliers and sourcing managers.
- Ability to develop and manage strong relationships both internally and externally (e.g. suppliers).
- Highly motivated with a drive for results – performance focussed.
- Strong integrity ensuring procurement operates to high standards and is fully trusted by its internal and external stakeholders.
- Naturally analytical and inquisitive.
- Experience of SAP/SAP Ariba procurement systems essential.
- Demonstrate attention to detail to derive accurate and insightful recommendations.
Our client offers excellent development and the opportunity to make a real difference in a business that really values its people.
To apply without delay, please email your CV quoting reference LX 1919888
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CATEGORY BUYER – Indirect Spend, Corporate & Professional Services
C£60-80000 (Dependent on Experience) + Bonus + Excellent Blue-Chip Benefits PackageUK, Home Based, London, East Anglia, Midlands East, Midlands West, South (inc. Isle of Wight), South East (inc Home Counties), Thames Valley (M4 Corridor), HybridCATEGORY BUYER – Indirect Spend, Corporate & Professional Services
“Senior Buyer/ Category Specialist or Category Manager sought by global energy leader for its Engineering Agency Workers & Engineering Consultancy Workers Category”.
C£60-80000 (Dependent on Experience) + Bonus + Excellent Blue-Chip Benefits Package
Location: London W12 (Hybrid)
This is a permanent opportunity for a highly experienced graduate calibre, CIPS qualified procurement professional to join a global multinational energy environment within its indirect spend area covering the Recruitment Solutions and specifically Engineering Agency Workers & Engineering Consultancy Workers Category. Experience in similar recruitment solutions will be essential to success in this role.
Our client is a multi-site manufacturing/processing and complex matrix organisation undertaking multiyear, £multimillion EPC projects.
The Senior Buyer/Category Specialist will operate as part of a large procurement category management team, and will work closely with national, European, and global divisions and business units.
The Role:
- The delivery of agreed category plans through the execution of strategic sourcing projects to meet business partner requirements, maximizing value for our client.
- Contributing to the development of category plans by creating and owning sub-category plans
- Support the development of medium to long range category plans and be able to influence the development of value delivery plans through knowledge of local needs and local supply markets.
- The implementation of strategic sourcing and supplier management activities to deliver in year value as well as using knowledge of local needs and supplier capabilities to contribute to the development of long-range category plans developed using standard company tools and communicated through the appropriate governance models.
- Savings delivery is a critical component of the role and Senior Buyer will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of reporting and management of value outlooks in standard company reporting tools.
- Collaborate with project specific stakeholders to ensure change management is efficient and effective to guarantee sustainable value delivery.
- Change management is a key challenge in the role and Senior Buyers/Category Specialists must have expert influencing and negotiation skills alongside key technical competencies relating to procurement transactional planning, commercial contract management and supplier relationship management.
- As Senior Buyer/Category Specialist you will provide the first line of supplier performance management activities to ensure sustainable and secure supply of goods and services to support ongoing safe and effective operation of facilities.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Will be of graduate calibre /university degree educated, part or fully qualified CIPS, with previous multinational strategic commercial procurement, buying and sourcing experience.
- Recruitment Solutions category management experience including agency workers and consultancy workers will be essential for this role.
- Commercial procurement/tactical and strategic buying experience gained within a multinational matrix organisation.
- Currently working as a Buyer, Senior Buyer, Category Specialist or Category Manager for a large matrix organisation such as an EPC Engineering & Procurement Contractor, Construction and Civil Engineering or other large Infrastructure Projects leader.
- Experienced in sourcing, negotiation, and management of £multimillion spend categories.
- Experienced in developing strategic category plans.
- A proven track record of working with senior stakeholders across multiple sites.
- Self-starter, with lots of initiative, drive, and ambition to succeed.
- Confidence and capability Must be able to influence at all levels of the organisation through strong relationship management.
- Excellent analytical, research, communication, and presentation skills.
- Excellent team working ability, particularly with suppliers and sourcing managers.
- Ability to develop and manage strong relationships both internally and externally (e.g. suppliers).
- Highly motivated with a drive for results – performance focussed.
- Strong integrity ensuring procurement operates to high standards and is fully trusted by its internal and external stakeholders.
- Naturally analytical and inquisitive.
- Experience of SAP/SAP Ariba procurement systems essential.
- Demonstrate attention to detail to derive accurate and insightful recommendations.
Our client offers excellent development and the opportunity to make a real difference in a business that really values its people.
To apply without delay, please email your CV quoting reference LX 1920117