SENIOR BUYER / CATEGORY MANAGER – INTERNATIONAL OFFICES

Akkodis

The opportunity:

Are you an experienced procurement professional who is confident working on an international basis? Are you someone with Information Management or Indirect knowledge seeking an international role? If so, we would like to hear from you!

This is an incredibly exciting chance to really make a difference as a key part of our international expansion!

This role reports to the Group Head of Digital & Mobility Services and is based in the UK. The UK team is primarily based in Stevenage and Bolton. We accept applicants from other locations and adopt dynamic working.

This role facilitates Indirect Services and IT Procurement outside of our main locations of UK, France and Italy, collaborating closely with our colleagues in Germany, Poland and Spain, and with a major focus on developing and handling procurement for our overseas offices programme. This opportunity is a key one in supporting our teams in setting up new offices, ensuring they run effectively and efficiently, and handling governance and risk.

There is a particular emphasis on IT infrastructure, and you will draw on relevant expertise within our wider Indirect team to lead services other services required internationally such as facilities, security etc. Whilst most support can be delivered remotely from the UK, there is a requirement for overseas travel to support our teams in country with onboarding and running supplier performance.

What we’re looking for from you:

Previous experience of Indirect Procurement and the desire to work internationally and collegiately:

• The ability to act as a “business partner” to our collaborators
• Either IM skills or a wide range of Indirect category experience in order to make the link with facilities, security etc.
• Experience of ensuring documentation aligns with the encouraged level of quality (presentation of Gate Reviews, Contracts etc)
• A passion to develop business intelligence and company knowledge of supplier markets to ensure a supplier portfolio capable of meeting our needs in the short, medium and long term.
• Able to develop a purchasing/sourcing policy in accordance with the market, supplier roadmaps and consolidated requirements.
• Experience of running RFP’s from inception to in-life, handling the contract life cycle on an ongoing basis and seeking renewal/re-tenders as appropriate.
• Optimise costs, implement cost reduction actions, report on savings and opportunities
• Developing and lead risk strategies

Skills required:

• Soft skills – a passion for learning and development, communication, engagement, encouraging, capable of dealing at any level with an organisation
• Ability to lead and develop strategies
• CIPS qualification preferred, or equivalent experience
• Working in an international environment (or keen to expand into an international role)
• Good knowledge of the IT industry and procurement/ability to adapt knowledge to international environment
• Understanding of risk management strategies
• Understanding of Contracts and key contract terms
• Supplier relationship management
• Use of E-Procurement systems

What we can offer you:

• Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Our enhanced parental leave offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
• Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking and more
• Excellent career progression and development opportunities
• We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role

Dynamic (hybrid) working: We trust our people to agree, within their teams, where and when they can be most effective. Our Dynamic Working policy allows individuals flexibility around the hours they work and where they work.

Please Note: The company requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Further restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may also apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).

Due to the nature of our business, this particular vacancy requires the applicant as a minimum to be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship and capable of achieving the clearance levels mentioned above.

Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law.

Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.