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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in procurement management, supplier negotiation, and team leadership, with a strong focus on cost efficiency and compliance. Proven ability to implement tools and processes that enhance operational performance and drive continuous improvement.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Procurement ManagementSupplier NegotiationTeam LeadershipCost Efficiency OptimizationStakeholder Management
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
ProcurementSourcing StrategiesCost ReductionData AnalysisProject Management
Soft Skills
Negotiation SkillsProblem-SolvingCollaborationInfluencing OutcomesResults-Oriented Mindset
Tools & Technologies
SAPMicrosoft OfficeProcurement ToolsReporting Dashboards
Industry Keywords
Tail Spend ManagementComplianceMarket IntelligenceContinuous ImprovementOperational Excellence
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage and lead the IBS Tail Spend team
- Drive supplier selection, tendering, negotiation, and support awarding for tail spend categories
- Implement tools and systems to improve cost, compliance, and transparency
- Lead and develop a high-performing team
- Build team capability through coaching, development, and upskilling
- Optimize processes for cost efficiency and performance
- Drive tail-spend optimization through automation and continuous improvement
- Ensure compliance with tail-spend processes and policies
- Deliver agreed cost savings, cost reduction targets, and departmental goals
- Maintain market intelligence across assigned procurement categories
- Develop and enhance reporting and dashboards
- Improve procurement processes, tools, and ways of working
- Strengthen procurement technology adoption and tool utilization
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience in Procurement, Business, Finance, or a related field
- Proven track record of leading teams and delivering business value through effective sourcing and buying strategies
- Demonstrated success in leading complex projects and managing people
- Strong negotiation skills, with experience working across functions and markets
- Effective business partnering, stakeholder management, and stakeholder engagement capabilities
- Solid knowledge of SAP, Microsoft Office applications, and procurement/buying tools
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Ability to drive collaboration and influence outcomes in a matrix organization
- Results-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence