HeliosX

HeliosX

Group Procurement Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior, Expert
London, UK
Hybrid

Hybrid role; specific in-office frequency is not stated.

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 8 years of experience managing supplier contracts and negotiations.
  • A proven track record of securing notable cost savings for previous employers.
  • Supplier relationship management, request for proposal coordination, and contract negotiation skills.
  • Experience reviewing the commercial terms of supplier contracts.
  • Experience with technology-enabled supplier value analysis, including using artificial intelligence as necessary.
  • Experience owning procurement processes and policy compliance, including internal stakeholder management.
  • Ability to proactively identify risks, opportunities, and gaps without being directed.
  • Ability to identify opportunities to use artificial intelligence, data analytics, automation, and emerging technologies to improve the quality, speed, and efficiency of procurement outputs.
  • Ability to keep pace with market and technology developments.
  • Ability to apply a cost-conscious lens to procurement recommendations and maximise the value delivered by suppliers.
  • Ability to identify opportunities to consolidate, automate, or streamline activity across the group.
Responsibilities
  • Manage the request for proposal process for new or renewed supplier relationships, including artificial-intelligence-enabled supplier screening and research.
  • Manage commercial negotiations for new or renewed supplier contracts to optimise value for money.
  • Review commercial terms within supplier contracts, maintain the contract repository, and identify unfavourable terms and risk clauses.
  • Conduct supplier due diligence checks covering financial health, environmental, social, and governance factors, and sanctions screening.
  • Conduct structured supplier performance reviews against agreed key performance indicators and service-level agreements.
  • Periodically review existing supplier relationships to identify savings opportunities and legacy contracts entered into without appropriate diligence, including artificial-intelligence-enabled reviews of supplier value for money and redundant or duplicative spend.
  • Design the procurement function work programme to direct efforts toward opportunities with the highest return on time invested.
  • Deliver the work programme at pace, balancing short-term delivery of quick wins with longer-term strategic negotiation of higher-value and more complex contracts.
  • Own the group procurement policy and ensure compliance with it across departments.
  • Evaluate and implement necessary procurement technology solutions, including electronic procurement, artificial intelligence tools, and contract management systems.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of procurement in the technology sector.

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