My client a leading Financial Services Firm is

currently looking for a specialist Infrastructure Category Lead.

You will work closely with the Head of Infrastructure to run tendering processes, Infrastructure, contract negotiations and ongoing vendor management.  You will get immediately involved in projects that are currently running and must be able to manage procurement projects to tight deadlines. 

Skills required:

• In-depth IT sourcing and procurement experience, across the categories of Datacenters Hardware, Networks & Hosting
• Building relationships with crucial divisions and individuals to ascertain and understand stakeholder, business and customer requirements, strategy, challenges, and opportunities. 
• Experience in the project lifecycle, IT implementations and life in IT departments
• Experience in developing best practice governance, procedures and policies which protect the business from risk

Experience Required:

• Excellent communication skills and confidence in engaging and influencing stakeholders to the C-Suite level.
• Procurement technical skills including negotiation skills, contract drafting, drafting of relevant RfPs etc and use of category management techniques in setting category plans
• The ability to draw together requirements across multiple or individual business units and gain consensus on the procurement plan from the business
• Strong ability to develop and executive Procurement Strategy.
• Previous experience within large, matrix organisations.
• Excellent interpersonal/influencing skills.
• Demonstrate you are a team player and a good networker who will add value to any team.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

For more information about this exciting role and if you meet the criteria, please submit your details without delay to info@langleysearch.com quoting MB/8034.

Langley Search & Selection (langleysearch.com) is the leading specialist recruiter in the procurement, supply chain and purchasing field.  We manage permanent and interim procurement and supply chain jobs across the UK, Europe and globally for our clients, from large global multinationals to SMEs

Procurement Operations Analyst sought for a Central London based, hybrid role

Our client a market-leading financial services organisation is hiring a Procurement Operations Analyst to join the Group Procurement function in a growing business

Responsible for providing support to the EMEA business with matters relating to supplier invoicing and payments, employee expenses and supporting the Sourcing team with analysis of sourcing projects

Furthermore, you will be delivering value from supplier selection and manage/or support projects and stakeholders across the region. Suitable applicants will speak French or German

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaison between the business and Accounts Payable for urgent invoicing and payment matters
• Managing escalations related to Group Procurement
• Contract administration and reporting
• Analysis of purchasing spend across categories, tender analysis and governance
• Support the broader Group Procurement team
• Providing training on best practices relating to supplier invoicing and employee expenses

Whom we are looking for?

• Proven knowledge of procurement including contracts and invoicing
• Ideally, you will have accounts payable knowledge in addition to purchasing
• It is essential you speak French or German
• A strong multi-tasker who can prioritise competing tasks and stakeholders
• Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and data analysis skills
• Willing able to work in Central/Z1 London 3 days p/w
• Able to work and remain in the UK on an indefinite basis

What’s on offer?

Salary from £50-£65K, strong benefits package and hybrid work policy – 3 days onsite, 2 remote. The opportunity to join a growing procurement team offering long-term career prospects within a global business

Is finding strategic value in Marketing & Martech spend a passion of yours? Then bring your experience with you to a leading Financial Firm!

My Client a leading financial services firm is currently looking for a specialist Category Lead - Marketing.  The Category Lead - Marketing will report to the Head of Indirect Procurement helping internal stakeholders gain best value from their Marketing contract portfolio. 

You will work closely with CMO & their leadership team across the organisation and run tendering processes, marketing contract negotiations, and ongoing vendor management.  You will get immediately involved in projects that are currently running and must be able to manage procurement projects to tight deadlines. 

This is a great opportunity for someone wanting to see a diverse set of projects and experience marketing, sourcing, and procurement in a very interesting sector.

Skills required:

• Marketing  sourcing and procurement experience, across the categories of ATL, BTL, Digital, Media Martech and Print
• Negotiate and draft contract agreements to achieve the delivery of significant annual cost reduction and cost avoidance benefit
• Expertise in Contract drafting and negotiation, ideally with the CIPS contract law module
• Building relationships with key divisions and individuals to ascertain and understand stakeholder, business and customer requirements, strategy, challenges and opportunities. 
• Experience of developing best practice governance, procedures and policies which protect the business from risk

Experience Required:

• Experience in the Financial Services sector would be advantageous but not essential
• Demonstrable experience across procurement and supplier management, preferably within the financial sector
• Martech knowledge and experience.
• Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent and MCIPS
• Excellent leadership and people management skills.  The ability to coach and develop.
• Procurement technical skills including negotiation skills, contract drafting, drafting of relevant RfPs etc and use of category management techniques in setting category plans
• The ability to draw together requirements across multiple or individual business units and gain consensus on the procurement plan from the business
• Excellent interpersonal/influencing skills

For more information about this exciting role and if you meet the criteria, please submit your details without delay to info@langleysearch.com quoting MB/7964.

Langley Search & Selection (langleysearch.com) is the leading specialist recruiter in the procurement, supply chain and purchasing field.  We manage permanent and interim procurement and supply chain jobs across the UK, Europe and globally for our clients, from large global multinationals to SMEs

My Client a leading Financial Services Body is currently looking for an indirects Sourcing Specialist. An indirect Sourcing Specialist will report to the Procurement Lead helping internal stakeholders gain the best value from their Non-IT spend portfolio. This is an entry-level procurement role for a candidate looking to develop their procurement skills in a forward-thinking organisation.

You will work closely with the procurement lead to run tender processes, contract negotiations and ongoing vendor management.  You will get immediately involved in projects that are currently running and must be able to manage procurement projects to tight deadlines. 

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to step up within their career wanting to see a diverse set of projects and experience sourcing and procurement with an amazing organisation.

Skills required:

• Experience in running simple procurement processes – including liaising with stakeholders, issuing tenders, evaluating and creating of contract documents from templates
• Understanding of how end-to-end procurement processes work, including scoping business requirements, creating project plans
• Building relationships with key divisions and individuals to ascertain and understand stakeholder, business and customer requirements, strategy, challenges and opportunities. 
• Personable & consultative, able to build relationships with internal & external stakeholders of all levels.
• Dealing with a broad range of internal functions such as legal, finance, risk, IT and specialist functions

For further information please email michael.babatunde@langleysearch.com or call +44 (0) 333 366 0839 quoting MB//7853.

Langley Search & Interim are a diverse, minority-owned business and we are passionate about promoting diversity and equality. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, disability status or gender and particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.

Take a look at our website  www.langleysearch.com, join our LinkedIn community at http://bit.ly/1MzkDeV and follow us on Twitter @LangleySearch for the latest industry insight, news and more exciting opportunities.

My Client a leading Financial Services Body is currently looking for an IT Sourcing Specialist. IT Sourcing Specialist will report to the Procurement Lead helping internal stakeholders gain the best value from their IT spend portfolio. This is an entry-level procurement role for a candidate looking to develop their procurement skills in a forward-thinking organisation.

You will work closely with the procurement lead to run tender processes, contract negotiations and ongoing vendor management.  You will get immediately involved in projects that are currently running and must be able to manage procurement projects to tight deadlines. 

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to step up within their career wanting to see a diverse set of projects and experience technology, sourcing and procurement with an amazing organisation.

Skills required:

• Experience in running simple procurement processes – including liaising with stakeholders, issuing tenders, evaluating and creating of contract documents from templates
• Understanding of how end-to-end procurement processes work, including scoping business requirements, creating project plans
• Building relationships with key divisions and individuals to ascertain and understand stakeholder, business and customer requirements, strategy, challenges and opportunities. 
• Personable & consultative, able to build relationships with internal & external stakeholders of all levels.
• Dealing with a broad range of internal functions such as legal, finance, risk, IT and specialist functions

For further information please email michael.babatunde@langleysearch.com or call +44 (0) 333 366 0839 quoting MB//7852.

Langley Search & Interim are a diverse, minority-owned business and we are passionate about promoting diversity and equality. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, disability status or gender and particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.

Take a look at our website  www.langleysearch.com, join our LinkedIn community at http://bit.ly/1MzkDeV and follow us on Twitter @LangleySearch for the latest industry insight, news and more exciting opportunities.

A Procurement, Third Party Risk , Analyst is sought for a Central London based organisation. Permanent, hybrid position offering a salary from £50k to £65k+ benefits

Our client a market-leading financial services organisation is hiring a Procurement Third Party Risk Analyst to join a growing business within the Group Procurement function

Responsible for supporting business stakeholders, in EMEA and the Americas, on all matters relating to supplier governance you’ll deliver projects supporting the development of Third-Party risk for the region.

You will deliver value from a wide variety of Procurement and Risk activities and need to possess excellent stakeholder management awareness, requiring strong interpersonal and influencing skills to support a diverse range of purchasing projects.

You will thrive on the challenge of earning the trust of stakeholders in a relationship-driven organisation. You will be pro-active and not be afraid to roll up your sleeves and work hard.

Key responsibilities:

• Key procurement specialist for regional stakeholders, providing guidance on individual supplier governance and assurance
• Monitoring and supporting ongoing compliance to Risk, both regulatory and internal, policies ensuring the  quality and integrity of 3^rd party supplier assurance data is accurately captured within the Supplier Risk Management system
• Providing training to business stakeholders on best practices relating to supplier governance, Risk and specific processes and/or requirements to eliminate or reduce risks or non-compliance.
• Support the delivery of key projects, identifying opportunities for supplier innovation and improvement
• Identify and deliver value across a range of purchasing initiatives relating to supplier governance, risk and assurance
• Analyse and report on supplier risks and governance, including quality reviews and trend analysis

About you:

Thriving on the challenge of earning the trust of stakeholders in a relationship-driven organisation, you will be a pro-active, entrepreneurial and career-minded procurement expert seeking to develop your excellent career success to date.

• Proven track record of working in a third-party risk, supplier governance and/or supplier assurance focussed procurement role.
• Excellent knowledge of supplier management and Third-party risk across a complex, multi-country business
• Experience in providing stakeholders with specialist Procurement 3^rd Party Risk, governance, and assurance advice
• A pro-active, multi-tasker who can prioritise competing business objectives and deliver to challenging deadlines
• Ability to work independently in a fast-adapting and agile work environment
• Strong capabilities in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word data analytical capabilities
• Ideally, be degree educated or possess CIPS
• Willing to work, onsite in London 3 days per week
• Already be based in the UK and be eligible to work and remain on an indefinite basis

What’s on offer: 

Salary from £50-£65K, strong benefits package and hybrid work policy – 3 days onsite, 2 remote. The opportunity to join a growing procurement team offering long-term career prospects