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Head Of Strategic Procurement

Location Portsmouth, Hampshire

Salary \xc2\xa3700 - \xc2\xa3850 per day

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Interim Head Of Strategic Procurement - Portsmouth - 3 Months - \xc2\xa3700 - \xc2\xa3850 (inside) p/d

ARM have an exciting opportunity for an Interim Head Of Strategic Procurement to join a household digital brand on an initial 3 month basis.

The role is working closely with every Director and member of the leadership team, to gain a deep understanding of how the strategic procurement team can help set them up for success.

Responsibilities:

• Working closely with internal business owners to lead the acquisition and renewal of circa 360 external partners and suppliers
• A challenger mentality and always looking for opportunities to do things differently, aggregating / disaggregating suppliers and leveraging the latest technology where it gives a competitive advantage
• Proactively searching the market for new, innovative suppliers of services
• Working closely with the General Counsel, Head of Data Protection and Head of Information Security on all contracts to ensure strong regulatory compliance and protection of data
• To motivate and inspire a team (including recruitment, day to day management, coaching and development) of 3-4 team members to ensure the right mix of skills and experience within the function
• Provide analysis where appropriate, for operational leaders to support decisions relating to the potential impact of proposed changes

Requirements:

• A minimum 5 years\' experience of leading complex negotiations
• Extensive exposure to complex technology / SAAS contracts and high-value Marketing contracts
• Highly experienced in contract management across a wide variety of industries and sectors
• A demonstrably strong understanding of contract law
• A professional qualification is highly desirable - CIPS
• A customer centric mindset and a firm understanding of Net Promoter Score (NPS)
• A naturally strategic thinker. Always thinking about the long-term implications of (sometimes short-term) contracts

This vacancy is being advertised by Advanced Resource Managers. ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions.

Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

Job reference 120053_1690444756

Date posted 27 July 2023

Sector Professional Services

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