Buying Manager (Food/FMCG) in London

Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world's leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in over 145 countries and regions, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society. We're hiring a Procurement Manager as part of our team based from our London office. Purpose of the Role The exciting role will involve taking individual ownership for identifying cost-saving and value-add opportunities, as well as driving efficiencies across various Enterprise Technology Procurement categories. The role will require collaboration at a global level, interacting with a diverse network of colleagues and third party service providers. Within dentsu Global Functions Procurement, our focus is to deliver value for money through commercially robust agreements and to enable business improvements and efficiencies via supplier sourcing and relationship management. Ownership of selected spend over an array of categories, which will include software, cloud, managed service providers and others as required. Running RFx and competitive sourcing exercises for high-value, high-risk projects; implementing global rate cards where possible and incorporating requirements from Legal and Data Privacy, Security Assurance, Vendor Due Diligence, and other internal SME teams as needed. Expected line management responsibility, likely to be of one Procurement Specialist. Using excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate with internal business leaders including Global, Regional & C-Level Executives to demonstrate and deliver value-add Procurement solutions. Key SkillsSubstantial Procurement experience managing technology spend categories Strong understanding of different software, cloud and AI commercial models and demonstrable experience of negotiating these, inclusive of mitigating risks and driving commercially sound outcomes into contracts Strong experience negotiating global or multi-country contracts End to end knowledge of third party vendor engagement for a large, multi-national organisation, with demonstrated delivery against the strategic sourcing process Line management experience What we offerThis is a Permanent role. The team is based in our London office but operates under flexible working arrangements. The team are currently in the office twice a week. As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs. Inclusion and DiversityAt Dentsu, we embrace diversity and inclusion, valuing the unique perspectives and contributions of every individual. We believe that diversity fuels creativity and innovation, benefiting our employees, partners, and communities. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements for all roles. If you need reasonable adjustments due to a disability or medical condition during our recruitment process, please contact us at accommodations@dentsu.LI-Hybrid Location: LondonBrand: Global FunctionsTime Type: Full timeContract Type: PermanentSummaryLocation: LondonType: Full time