STRATEGIST - PROCUREMENT CATEGORY MANAGEMENT & PLANNING

£/€Very Competitive Bonus Blue Chip Benefits

Location: Flexible/Hybrid Role - UK, Netherlands, or Germany

"It's a slightly unusual role".

And that's a great way of summarising this position for our client. They're a well-established organisation in the specialist renewables and power generation industry that wants to become "best-in-class" in terms of its procurement process.

As part of this strategic development plan, they would like to appoint a Category Management Specialist to sit within their large pan European procurement team. The main focus of this role is to work alongside each Category Manager to help them develop longer-term procurement strategies for each category.

As such, you'll be mentoring, coaching, and developing the category management team to help them think differently and innovate new ideas. This may take the form of working one-to-one with the managers or running workshops to create an open culture of collaboration between the team.

So, they're looking for a category management expert who's used to working in a blue-chip, world-class procurement function and can bring new ideas into the company. Experience of working in the power generation industry is not essential, and they're open to considering candidates from any highly regulated industry in the public or commercial sector such as utilities, defence, aerospace, chemicals, automotive, FMCG as long as it's within a multinational matrix structure with a substantial procurement and category management function. Candidates who combine in house and leading procurement consultancy backgrounds would also be very interesting

Your personality will be a deciding factor in this role, as you'll need the drive and desire to develop a high-performing team. You'll be a natural people-person who can connect with colleagues to help them become the best versions of themselves. In addition, you'll have the vision and the presentation skills to convey it to the team and get them excited about the levels they can achieve. Career development prospects are excellent.

This role can be based at any of our client's business units in the UK (North West or Buckinghamshire), Germany (Lower Saxony), and the Netherlands (Overijssel).

Candidates should be university degree/Masters degree educated ideally with a professional procurement/purchasing qualification such as CIPS or equivalent.

It really is a unique role, but it's going to be a rewarding one for the right candidate. As you can imagine, there's plenty more detail to discuss about this role, so please indicate your interest by emailing your CV, quoting reference LX 1175876

SENIOR BUYER/ CATEGORY SPECIALIST - IT/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

"Exciting role for ambitious IT/Information Technology procurement specialist with experience of purchasing outsourced IT/Information Technology Infrastructure, Cyber Defence and Application Development."

£Very Competitive (Dependent Upon Experience) Blue Chip Benefits Package

Location: Hybrid/Remote - Sites in North West & South East/Home Counties

Commutable from Uxbridge, Stoke Poges, Maidenhead, West Drayton, Slough, Heston, Marlow, High Wycombe, Beaconsfield, Amersham, Princes Risborough, Chesham, Aylesbury, Rickmansworth, Windsor, Hayes, Hillingdon

Our client is a global player within the specialist energy, electricity and power generation sector.

Our client seeks to strengthen its IT/Technology procurement team with the appointment of an ambitious, university degree educated category and procurement management professional into the role of Senior Buyer/Category Specialist - IT/Information Technology.

Our client is focused on delivering efficiency to its global operations and rising to the challenge of ensuring that its data and systems are secure and robust, delivering significant change to the way IT/Information Technology works within the organisation. Currently IT Infrastructure, Cyber Defence and Application Development are outsourced, and our client is reviewing Operational Information Technology for the its plants. The focus will be on next generation outsourcing with high levels of customer satisfaction as a key driver for our client's IT strategy. Reporting to a Senior Category Manager, the Senior Buyer/Category Specialist- IT/Information Technology will work in close collaboration IT Director will be of paramount importance to a successful transformation.

You will be working closely with the IT/Information Technology team and therefore your role will take on a UK and European perspective.

The Role:
* Working within cross functional teams develop medium to long term sub-category plans setting out the value drivers for the category and the roadmap of actions to deliver them.
* 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 and development of robust business partner relationships will be critical to success in the role. You will be expected to leverage experience of procurement strategy and delivery in your field of expertise to build these relationships. The strength of your relationship will enable you to confidently challenge business partners to think and act differently, to be creative and open to new ideas and to explore new supply chain possibilities.
* You will be happy to accept responsibility for delivering the value set out in your sub-category strategy.
* Your experience of influencing and shaping contracts, supplier relationships and contract management will ensure you deliver the expected business benefits from the spend you are managing.
* You will contribute to the development of the Procurement function's capability bringing experience of best practice from other industries and employers.

The Ideal Person will possess the following qualifications, experience, skills and competencies:
 A university degree and ideally CIPS (or equivalent) qualification
 Experience of working across global operations or multi-site environments and a keen sense of cultural awareness
 Currently working within a high security sector such as defence, nuclear, aerospace, marine, ministry of defence, utilities etc
 Understanding of the nuances of IT/Information Technology contracts and knowledge and skill in the development of IT/Information Technology specific contracts which secure value for our client and mitigate risk as much as possible.
 A proven track record in value delivery, improvement activity and best practice development in IT/Information Technology procurement.
 Understanding Information Technology markets, suppliers and technologies and how to leverage them for value for our client
 Building IT/Information Technology sub-category and category strategies to describe how value will delivered in the short, medium and long term
 Negotiating with IT/Information Technology suppliers to drive the right commercial and contractual outcomes
 Building relationships internally and externally to enable you to be successful in your role and to contribute to the development of our client as a world-class procurement organisation
 A thirst for knowledge, an inquisitive mind-set and drive for results.
 A knowledge of Procurement systems and technologies and the ability to put operational measures in place to ensure contracts deliver brilliantly.

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. The roles are offered on a hybrid/remote basis with regular visits to sites in the North West and Home Counties for cross functional

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER - MANUFACTURING & ENGINEERING SECTOR

€80-100000 Company Car, Bonus & Benefits including Relocation Assistance or Accommodation Allowance

Baden Württemberg (HQ within commuting distance of Stuttgart and Munich)

Are you a Financial Controller with a background in engineering and manufacturing? Do you have experience working in a multi-national/matrix structure? Would you like to take on a new position with career growth potential?

Our client in South Germany needs your skills.

They are a well-established engineering company, headquartered in the UK. Due to a change in the group structure, they are now looking for a Financial Controller to lead the small team at their main EU site in Germany.

As an experienced Financial Controller, you'll already understand the detail of this role. In summary, you'll be managing the day-to-day financial transactions, KPIs, cash flow planning and forecasting through monthly reports and budgets that can be presented to the senior stakeholders including the MD, Sales Director, and Manufacturing Director. Senior management have also identified potential high-performing individuals in the finance team who they would like you to develop and mentor.

The company currently also has a four-person shared service team, which supports other EU countries. Next year, this will fall under your responsibility, giving you scope to liaise with the other group companies across Europe.

Ultimately, this role has the potential to become Finance Director, so our client is looking for a Financial Controller who aspires to work at the senior level of the business.

You will be degree educated in business administration, accounting or (financial) controlling. You will have relevant finance management experience gained within a European/global matrix manufacturing and engineering organisation. Your experience will include drawing up balance sheets in HGB and IFRS and SAP FI/CO. Understanding of German GAAP useful. Strong knowledge of MS Office applications including Excel, Power BI.

As for you, our client envisages you will be a German national with excellent English language skills. You'll be a confident presenter, as part of your role will be to deliver financial reports to the UK head office senior team. Initially, you'll need to be based from the German site full-time, but the role can become a hybrid with some days working from home.

In addition to the salary, our client is also offering a bonus, company car, and will assist with your relocation to the region if you currently live outside the commuting zone.

As you can imagine, there are many other details to discuss, so please indicate your interest by emailing your CV, quoting reference LX 1140931

Sind Finanzkontrolleur/in und haben Erfahrung in den Bereichen Engineering und Fertigung? Haben Sie Erfahrung mit der Arbeit in einer multinationalen/Matrix-Struktur? Möchten Sie eine neue Stelle mit Aufstiegschancen antreten?

Unser Kunde in Süddeutschland braucht Ihre Fähigkeiten.

Es handelt sich um ein gut etabliertes Maschinenbauunternehmen mit Hauptsitz im Vereinigten Königreich. Aufgrund einer Änderung in der Konzernstruktur sucht das Unternehmen nun einen Finanzcontroller, der das kleine Team an seinem wichtigsten EU-Standort in Deutschland leitet.

FINANZCONTROLLER - FERTIGUNGSSEKTOR UND MASCHINENBAU

80-100000 € Firmenwagen, Bonus und Zusatzleistungen einschließlich Umzugshilfe oder Unterkunftsbeihilfe

Baden-Württemberg (Hauptsitz in Pendlerdistanz zu Stuttgart und München)

Die Funktion:

Als erfahrener Finanzcontroller wissen Sie bereits, worauf es bei dieser Aufgabe ankommt. Kurz gesagt werden Sie sich um die täglichen Finanztransaktionen, KPIs, das Cashflow-Planung und die Prognosen kümmern, indem Sie monatliche Berichte und Budgets erstellen, die den leitenden Interessengruppen, einschließlich des Geschäftsführers, des Vertriebsleiters und des Produktionsleiters, vorgelegt werden können. Die Geschäftsleitung hat außerdem potenzielle Leistungsträger im Finanzteam ausgemacht, die Sie fördern und betreuen sollen.

Der ideale Bewerber:

Sie verfügen über eine abgeschlossene Ausbildung in Betriebswirtschaft, Rechnungswesen oder (Finanz-)Controlling. Sie verfügen mindestens über 3 - 5 Jahre Erfahrung im Finanzmanagement, die Sie in einem europäischen/globalen Fertigungs- und Maschinenbauunternehmen gesammelt haben. Sie haben Erfahrung in der Erstellung von Bilanzen nach HGB und IFRS sowie in SAP FI/CO. Kenntnisse der deutschen GAAP sind nützlich. Gute Kenntnisse der MS Office-Anwendungen, einschließlich Excel und Power BI.

Unser Kunde erwartet von Ihnen, dass Sie deutscher Staatsbürger sind und über ausgezeichnete Englischkenntnisse verfügen. Sie sind ein selbstbewusster Präsentator, da ein Teil Ihrer Aufgabe darin besteht, dem Führungsteam der britischen Zentrale Finanzberichte vorzulegen. Anfänglich müssen Sie in Vollzeit am deutschen Standort arbeiten, aber die Rolle kann sich zu einer Mischform entwickeln, bei der Sie einige Tage von zu Hause aus arbeiten.

Unser Angebot:

Das Unternehmen verfügt derzeit auch über ein vierköpfiges Shared-Service-Team, das andere EU-Länder unterstützt. Im nächsten Jahr wird dies in Ihren Zuständigkeitsbereich fallen, was Ihnen die Möglichkeit gibt, mit den anderen Unternehmen der Gruppe in ganz Europa zusammenzuarbeiten.

Da diese Position letztendlich auch die Möglichkeit bietet, zum Finanzdirektor aufzusteigen, sucht unser Kunde einen Finanzcontroller, der auf der Führungsebene des Unternehmens arbeiten möchte.

Zusätzlich zum Gehalt bietet unser Kunde einen Bonus, einen Firmenwagen und unterstützt Sie bei Ihrem Umzug in die Region, wenn Sie derzeit außerhalb der Pendlerzone wohnen.

Kontakt:

Wie Sie sich vorstellen können, gibt es noch viele weitere Details zu besprechen. Bitte bekunden Sie Ihr Interesse, indem Sie Ihren Lebenslauf unter Angabe der Referenznummer LX 1140931 per E-Mail an senden, oder rufen Sie uns an unter 44 (0)1905 381 320.