Procurement Manager, Global Enterprise Technology - 12 month FTC

Job Title:
Procurement Manager, Global Enterprise Technology - 12 month FTC

Job Description:

Dentsu is the network designed for what's next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centred approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity.

Purpose of the Role

This exciting role will involve taking individual ownership of the strategic procurement of selected Enterprise Technology spend on a global basis.

At dentsu, our focus is to deliver value for money, commercially robust agreements and enable business improvements and efficiencies through supplier sourcing and relationship management and we welcome Procurement professionals to join our exciting and dynamic team.

The role will require utilising both strategic sourcing methodology and supplier/stakeholder management principles to deliver great commercial outcomes and service improvements in line with our dentsu strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic procurement ownership of select spend within Enterprise Technology (End User Computing, Tech Ops, Cloud Infrastructure & Cyber Security).
• Strong collaboration with internal business leaders including Global, Regional & Local C-Level Executives to deliver value-add Procurement solutions.
• Commercial negotiation of agreements across the globe, whilst balancing global, regional and cross brand challenges & needs.
• Management and delivery of global contract renewals.
• For strategic suppliers, supporting the business with contract and performance management, and implementing supplier relationship management (SRM) techniques to deliver business benefit.
• Work alongside the Sustainable Procurement manager to develop initiatives, engage with suppliers on sustainability issues, and drive dentsu's award-winning sustainability agenda.
• Lead and deliver, for specialist areas, all business-as-usual activity such as supplier selection, supplier set-up, implementation of contract terms, negotiation strategies and business improvement plans. Involvement in identifying, developing and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work with a range of exciting technology vendors - portfolio includes Microsoft, Google, Cisco, AWS and Atlassian
• Proactively identify risks, budgetary implications and mitigating measures for the project and presentation to board/executive level.
• Line management responsibility.

Qualifications + Skills

• End to end knowledge of 3rd party vendor engagement with demonstrated delivery against the strategic sourcing process.
• Strong understanding of and experience with technology/SaaS procurement, including commercial and contractual negotiations
• Sound understanding of complex license models & cloud architecture and cost models,
• Proven experience of working with global, market leading technology vendors
• Global and/or multi-country procurement experience
• Sound knowledge of contractual law, financial reporting and modelling principles.
• People management experience
• Preferable to be working towards or be CIPS / MCIPS qualified.

What we offer

• This role is a 12-month FTC .
• The team is based in our London office but operates under flexible working arrangements.
• As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

Inclusion and Diversity

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles - we can't promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.

About dentsu

Taking a people-centred approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. As part of Dentsu Group Inc. we are headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and our 65,000 employee-base of dedicated professionals work across four regions (Japan, Americas, EMEA and APAC). Dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion sits at the heart of our Social Impact strategy - our fully integrated sustainability strategy which includes our ambition to build a fair and more equal society, where everyone is equipped to thrive.

Location:
London

Brand:
Global Functions

Time Type:
Full time

Contract Type:
Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)]]>