Procurement Operations/Enablement Manager - Process & Systems

1st Executive

  • Glasgow
  • £70,000-77,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 26 days ago
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Hybrid role, 3 days office. Either Leeds, Glasgow or Milton KeynesProcurement Operations/Enablement Manager - Process & Systems.Exciting time to join a leading organistion during a time of major transformation. New role!This individual will be a proactive and detail oriented member of the Operational Procurement and Systems team, working collaboratively to drive adoption of the Group's new systems through intelligent content design and guided user experience. This role is pivotal in ensuring a smooth and user friendly experience for the company's end users across our procurement systems and platforms. You will interact with and support resources handling day-to-day operations and external providers operating in the UK SAP environment, drive content efficiency in our SAP systems, and maintain robust audit and compliance controls. A key aspect of the role will enhancing their procurement portal to ensure intuitive navigation and alignment with internal processes.Need to "own" the system - SAP ARIBA
- Likely to migrate to a SAP ARIBA only environment
- Build at Group level - look and feel user Interface), add modules and create process flows
- bridge gap between Tech team and Procurement
- ideally some experience of implementation and optimisation
- drafting and managing polcieis and measuring impact / recomending improvements etc
- passionate about providing good customer journeys
- what's the art of the possible!?
- NOT fussy about FS experience for this onebut it would be considered a nice to haveExperience in procurement operations or shared services, ideally within a regulated environment * Strong understanding of procurement processes and supplier lifecycle management * Solid experience managing third-party suppliers and performance metrics * Experience working with SAP and driving content or process efficiencies within the platform * Familiarity with intranet content management and user experience (UX) best practices * Excellent influencing, stakeholder management and prioritisation skills * Knowledge of financial accounting principles and practices * Knowledge of procurement best practice, procurement skills, Experience of contract drafting * Strong people management skills, gained through leading and developing teams; dealing with a complex workload * Experience of developing and maintaining effective relationships with Executives and Senior Managers, within and outside Finance through personal credibility and delivery of results * Ability to interpret and evaluate information and make authoritative recommendations * Passionate about delivering excellent customer service, all of the time * Excellent understanding of cost and the drivers of this in financial services. * Able to develop own functional plans

1st Executive