Head of Strategic Procurement

Responsibilities

•Detailed analysis of spend patterns and vendor markets to support ongoing procurement optimisation activities
•Identify opportunities to re-negotiate suppler terms to deliver savings
•Ownership of the procurement savings plan aligned to the Company strategy
•Understanding and communicating the cost drivers and influencers of the suppliers and market conditions relevant to procurement
•Ensure a competitive sourcing environment leading to continuous improvement in quality, cost, service and technology
•Interface with cross-functional teams to assess current and future sourcing requirements
•Managing and developing internal and external stakeholder relationships
•Ensuring that procurement policies, procedures and controls meet the organisation standards and expectations and best practice
•Develop and maintain reports to track completion of procurement deliverables and ensure adherence to the overall requirements of the stakeholders involved
•Drive strategic procurement practices and incorporation of business units into the procurement process, including supplier risk management
•Maintenance of the contracts register and contract summaries from which annual vendor reviews are scheduled and conducted
•Effective integration with BNP regional and central teams and delivery of group integration requirements and ensure that local procurement practices are aligned to the BNP Group
 

•Qualified Chartered Accountant or relevant equivalent
•Experience engaging with senior business stakeholders 
•More than 5 years of relevant experience in Retail or Financial Services 
•Experience in executing and co-ordinating core Procurement processes (strategic sourcing, category management) would be advantageous