Manager, Procurement - EMEAI
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Build strong alignment with regional business stakeholders and Finance partners in identifying supplier and financial opportunities, benefits and overall business value
- Collaborate with regional and global business stakeholders to investigate opportunities for synergies and rationalisation of spend and suppliers
- Manage the forecast and delivery of savings targets in support of organisational commitments and goals
- Negotiate agreements
- Develop and implement contracts with suppliers, inclusive of reviewing and redlining contracts, statements of work, and End User License Agreements, with the support of the Legal team
- Support strategic projects, on regional and global scale (e.g. enterprise implementations and integrations, new solution rollouts)
- Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on procurement strategies and frameworks, in accordance with Tapestry's global policies
- Ensure the early involvement of procurement and usage of preferred vendors and guidance on procurement strategies and frameworks, in accordance with Tapestry's global policies and procedures
- Strong knowledge in sourcing processes, contract management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier analysis, supplier management and technology utilisation
- Knowledge of legal terms and definitions associated with legal contracts, terms and conditions
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Sharp negotiation skills - must be able to effectively evaluate fluid conditions and maximize the businesses position
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proactive, efficient, autonomous and professional aptitude in the prioritisation and execution of activities with various degrees of complexity
- Previous experience with e-procurement and spend reporting/analytics systems is preferred
- Experience leading and influencing individuals and teams
- Extensive experience in sourcing and contract/terms negotiations
- Experienced working in a matrix environment or in a global, multi-cultural cross-functional team
- Hybrid working (3 days working from the office, 2 days remote)
- Option to finish early on a Friday (Flex Fridays)
- 1 Paid Volunteering Day per year and opportunities to volunteer with global projects
- Learning & Development opportunities
- Internal mobility & career progression
- Regular Social Events - Seasonal & Cultural
- Equity Inclusion & Diversity initiatives which include employee resource groups & regional inclusion council
- 25 days holiday in addition to bank holidays
- Annual Incentive Plan (company performance bonus)
- Multi brand discount up to 50% off
- Private Healthcare with health assessment (Bupa)
- Bupa rewards - Financial wellbeing support and wellness discounts
- Private Dental Cover
- Free 24/7 support for family building, fertility and menopause with Maven
- Eyecare vouchers
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employer Pension Contribution
- Gym discount
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Courage: Doesn't hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
- Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
- Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
- Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
- Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
- Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
- Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.