Generalist Indirect Procurement Specialist

Generalist Indirect Procurement Specialist opportunity. (Indirect Category Manager. Indirect Generalist, Indirect Procurement specialist)

An amazing opportunity for an experience Indirect Category / Indirect Procurement Specialist to work for a leading UK Charity across a diverse category portfolio ranging from IT, digital, HR, Finance, Car Fleet, professional services, fundraising and marketing. 

We are looking for an experienced indirect procurement / Indirect category specialist looking for that next opportunity in their career.

This role will NOT require people management skills as is a role that has no direct reports. The Indirect Category / Indirect Procurement specialist role will be a Hybrid working position where you will be required to work from the office (based in SE London) 3 days each week (contractual) with up to 2 days available for home working. Should you wish to work in the office more than 3 days then this is also available.

You will have at least 5 years or more experience within a procurement role where you have recent Indirect category experience more recently.

Key Responsibilities:  Contributing to the Team to make a major contribution to the vision and purpose of this leading Charity through a focus on value for money for every £ spent. Ensuring a high level of focus on ethical procurement to support the reputation of the Charity through ensuring that fit for purpose suppliers and contracts are put in place to meet the diverse needs of the organisation.

As a Procurement Specialist (General Indirect), you’ll be responsible for sourcing a range of equipment, goods and services and managing a variety of vendors. That will involve performing strategic procurement activities across your defined portfolio of sub-categories of spend. It will also involve maintaining up-to-date market expertise in order to work closely with key stakeholders to develop and execute category plans that achieve our objectives, including best value, whilst managing procurement risk.

The Indirect Category / Indirect generalist Procurement Specialist will need:

• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply or working towards this qualification or equivalent, or a degree level or equivalent education
• Experience in the General Indirect (professional services or IT) and category management in general, including running tenders for a variety of good and services
• Strong day-to-day project planning, delivery and management skills
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiating skills and a flair for analysis and problem solving
• Proven experience of managing a wide group of internal stakeholders with differing priorities 
• Ideally, a background in either a Commercial or Not for Profit Procurement function
• Competent user of MS office including PowerPoint and other relevant technologies and systems.