Procurement Category Manager Equipment & Technology in City of London

Global Procurement Category Manager, Content Production

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Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Global Category Manager to join the Publicis Groupe Procurement team. The Procurement team is a board‑mandated function providing holistic procurement business solutions to the companies within the Publicis Groupe. The department’s motto is to Protect, Enrich, Challenge and Reduce Publicis Groupe spend via best‑in‑class procurement processes and negotiations. This role will be based in our London office. Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Undertakes complex spend analysis, spots patterns, trends and opportunities and makes recommendations for new project or commercial and legal improvement opportunities to the Global Procurement Director – Production.
• Undertakes market research and consults stakeholders to understand technical and commercial aspects of a range of complex business needs.
• Works with various stakeholders to shape and articulate complex business needs and outcomes, whilst ensuring alignment of procurement plans to wider organisational strategic objectives.
• Prepares category and sourcing strategy for approval by CPO and/or Global Procurement Director Production; explores and assesses appropriate options and tailors actions accordingly.
• Prepares well‑structured RFX documentation containing relevant information for complex requirements, including shaping qualitative criteria and pricing schedules and running fair, transparent and efficient competitive bidding processes.
• Oversees or directs the evaluation process for complex or politically sensitive procurements to ensure compliance with all policy requirements and to drive value for money outcome.
• Ability to draft contract terms from a standard template and negotiate contractual terms: ensures the application of principles of contract law in procurement and uses knowledge to provide influential advice to senior stakeholders. Engages with senior legal experts on complex contract law matters.
• Ability to write implementation plans, communications and create business plans.
• Advises on the development of the contract management strategy for complex requirements based on risk, the nature of the contract, and its importance to achieving agency and government objectives. Identifies and designs plans for the vendor management and ensures their execution, regularly meets and manages vendors, provides strategic plans, opportunities and updates.
• Challenges and offers suggestions to improve procurement activities, where appropriate, including identifying opportunities for aggregation.
• Responsible for tracking savings and cost avoidance potential, dealing with financial planning and forecasting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience of category management and executing complex RFP processes.
• Developed project management skills: highly organised and able to prioritise tasks.
• Advanced negotiations skills.
• Business acumen: sound financial, legal and communication skills.
• Politically savvy: ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
• Previous experience of working in a fast paced, dynamic and entrepreneurial procurement environment.
• A proven team player with excellent communication skills, analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Completely literate in English language and one other language.

Additional Information

We offer a hybrid working pattern of 3 days in the office and 2 days WFH. Our main office is located in the iconic Television Centre (TVC) at White City, London. We are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to providing a fair assessment process and are happy to discuss and explore reasonable adjustments during the hiring process.

Benefits

• Annual leave: 25 days plus 8 bank holidays; increases after 5 years, by 1 day per additional year up to 30 days. Includes Birthday Day Off that can be used in your birthday month and the opportunity to buy or sell holiday at the start of each year.
• Flexible bank holidays: you can switch the two Easter bank holidays for other days of your choosing; includes reflection days for time away from work to focus on what works best for you. Work Your World: after completion of one year, you have the opportunity to work anywhere in the world where there is a Publicis Groupe office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• Help@Hand: lifestyle and wellbeing app that supports you and your family; includes 24/7 helpline, remote GPs, medical or second opinion, mental health & wellbeing, physiotherapy, 1‑2‑1 lifestyle coaching, nutritional consultations, savings & discounts and more.
• Inclusive policies to support you and your family, including enhanced family leave, disability, carers, transitioning at work, flexible working, menopause.
• Local discounts at restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City. On‑site café with complimentary breakfast, a subsidised lunch menu, and an in‑house barista.