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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in procurement activities, vendor management, and contract administration, with a strong focus on budgeting processes and compliance. Proven ability to coordinate effectively across local and global teams while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced event environment.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Event Procurement ManagementVendor ManagementContract AdministrationStakeholder ManagementBudgeting Processes
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Hard Skills
Procurement Best PracticesRFP/RFQ ManagementProcess DocumentationFinancial CompliancePost-Event Reconciliation
Soft Skills
Negotiation SkillsDetail-OrientedOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsResilience
Tools & Technologies
ExcelBudget ToolsProject Tracking PlatformsGatekeeper System
Industry Keywords
FMCG ProcurementSupply Chain ManagementEvent DeliverySupplier Ecosystems
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead procurement activities across all EMEA events, including sourcing multiple vendors per category
- Oversee end-to-end procurement processes in collaboration with SailGP departments
- Establish specifications for items and scopes with SailGP department leads
- Draft, finalise and manage RFP/RFQ documents and procurement templates
- Maintain and update the Gatekeeper system with process stages, vendor, purchase order and contract status, risks and deliverables
- Ensure contracts, insurance and compliance documents are collected, reviewed and approved before supplier work begins
- Act as quality control lead for procurement documentation and workflows
- Support the procure-to-pay process and keep budgets and costs aligned
- Advise stakeholders on vendor selection, financial risks and opportunities
- Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures, approvals and documentation requirements
- Provide stakeholders with access to reports and project status updates covering spend data and payment schedules
- Assist local event teams and suppliers with finance-related queries and issues during onsite delivery
- Ensure Gatekeeper is used for procurement and finance processes across EMEA events
- Define and communicate roles and responsibilities between local and global teams
- Coordinate with Legal and other functions on supplier documentation
- Support post-event reconciliation and reporting, providing learnings for future events
Requirements
What you’ll need- 5+ years’ experience in Event/FMCG procurement, Supply chain or vendor management, ideally across multiple markets or events
- Strong understanding of procurement best practices, budgeting processes and contract administration
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with proven ability to coordinate across local and global teams
- Strong negotiation skills and resilience
- Detail-oriented and process-driven with strong organisational skills and follow-through
- High level of proficiency in Excel, budget tools and project tracking platforms
- Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced event environment
- Familiarity with large-scale event delivery and supplier ecosystems is highly desirable
Benefits
Comp & perks- Hybrid working arrangement
- Equal opportunity workplace committed to diversity, equity and inclusion
- Inclusive team culture that celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion