Main Purpose of Job
The purpose of this key role is to support the indirect (internal) procurement and sourcing activities
across the global Inchcape business. Working closely with the Procurement Support Manager,
Regional CEOs, and cost centre owners, the role includes implementing the indirect procurement
strategy for the business, supporting a sustainable cost reduction programme, leading vendor
negotiations, and providing spend and savings transparency to all stakeholders.
This role will focus on delivering cost savings to the business through contract negotiation and
challenging internal processes and behaviours, and the implementation of long term spend
governance.
Key Accountabilities
• Support the CPO and Procurement Support Manager in the implementation of the indirect
procurement strategy and ensure alignment with wider business objectives.
• Ensure Group Procurement provides efficient and effective support to the regional
businesses and central cost centres.
• Support the indirect procurement strategy to challenge and lower internal costs through
vendor negotiation, review of product/service necessity, and challenging processes and
behaviours.
• Take full responsibility for categories and vendors under your control. Proactively engage
with relevant business units to undertake category reviews before renewal and ensure
effective cost control and management.
• Source and evaluate new vendors with or on behalf of the local business units.
• Lead negotiations with vendors across specific indirect spend categories and providing
support to others who undertake negotiations locally.
• Monitor and manage implemented contracts to ensure consistent performance.
• Ensure assigned objectives and KPI’s are achieved and a consistently high level of service
is delivered to internal stakeholders.
• Provide monthly reports to track savings and cost avoidance and forecast any increases.
• Drive innovation to facilitate efficiencies and consistently lower our cost base.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure indirect procurement compliance throughout the organisation.
• Educate vendors on the Inchcape business and the Company’s requirements, policies and
terms and conditions.
• Any other duties as required by the Procurement Support Manager.
Key Deliverables
• As per Performance Objectives, which are reviewed on an annual basis.
Knowledge, Experience, & Skills: Essential
• Minimum 5 years of previous experience in a
senior procurement role
• Experience in or exposure to the indirect or facilities management sector
• Experience in leading complex tender processes
• Knowledge and experience of contract and supply chain risk management
• Experience in vendor auditing
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders
and customers across multiple countries and cultures
• Self-starter and an innovative mindset
• Ability to work under minimum supervision
• Strong ethical values and knowledge of supply chain governance and compliance
• Excellent written and spoken English.
Desirable
• Experience in large scale, complex, global service organization
• Experience in or exposure to the maritime industry
• Experience in negotiating port service contracts, such as towage
• Experience in implementing change management across a global organization.
Education and Professional Qualifications
• Educated to degree or equivalent level
Essential Desirable
• Experience in the Marine Industry procurement is an added advantage.
• CIPS (or equivalent) procurement qualification.
Other Requirements
• Eligibility to work in the relevant office location
• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent written communication skills in English
• High personal standards
• Team player
• Ability to travel extensively
• Empathy
• Diplomacy
• Moral courage
• Desire for excellence
• Ability to multi-task
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