Senior Manager, Commercial Procurement – Burberry – London – UK

Posted under Management / Administration on June 27th, 2023

JOB PURPOSE
Occupying a position within the Commercial Procurement team this role is responsible for partnering and leading procurement strategy across a variety of Indirect categories to deliver optimum commercial outcomes and deliver directly to Burberry’s P&L. The Commercial Procurement team have a global remit working across the central corporate function and locally with individual regions.
This role will support the both strategic projects and day to day activities across Indirect Categories and work with a range of stakeholders across our offices in Leeds and London. The primary responsibility of the role will be to identify and drive savings opportunities across a variety of indirect categories, partnering with the business to deliver projects and cost savings in line with agreed targets.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Category management for Indirect goods and services , and to provide support as required across various business functions
Potential line management and development support for Category Managers and Sourcing Specialists
Delivering commercial savings and driving value from key strategic suppliers across Indirect categories
Managing Stakeholders (Business Partnering)
Member of Procurement Leadership Team
Commercial and sourcing consultancy to empower the business
Development and implementation of procurement strategies
Work with Legal and Info-Sec to ensure quality contracts are in place with credible suppliers
Provide regular reporting on savings, projects and supplier performance
Take an active role in lifting the activities of the procurement team to World Class Excellence level
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of Procurement processes and supporting implementation of agreed changes

PERSONAL PROFILE
Extensive operational and commercial experience in the field of indirect procurement, as broadly as possible
Experience of forming and managing effective Stakeholder and Supplier relationships.
Highly commercial and numerate
Great customer facing skills
Line Management experience
Ability to deliver tangible results whilst working in a challenging and ever changing environment
Ability to face and resolve multiple issues in a collaborative manner
Good Excel /analytical and presentation skills
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to flex between highly strategic thinking and ‘getting the job done’
Collaborative, pragmatically minded individual that brings others with them on a journey of cultural change
Self-motivated, high energy level, and a positive attitude
Comfortable working in a flexible environment, comfortable with ambiguity
Strong negotiator, demonstrated resilience and ability to respectfully challenge while maintaining balance and warmth of professional relationships
Flexible, prepared to get into the detail, as well as see the big picture
Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.
Posting Notes: United Kingdom || Not Applicable || London || FINANCE & OPERATIONS || NO DEPARTMENT – FAT9024 || n/a ||
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