Oxfordshire – 2 days per week in office

My client are currently looking to recruit into a newly created Contract Manager post which will be responsible for a number of key high risk / value / complexity contracts. The successful candidate will develop strategic contract management policies and procedures which will drive efficiencies, value for money and savings.

The successful candidate will ideally have the following experience:-

• A background in contract management, gained within the social care arena (adults / childrens / public heath). This can be either from a client or supplier perspective.
• A strategic and commercial outlook with the ability to challenge the ethos and continually seek service improvements. This experience could be gained from either a procurement, commissioning or contract management or supplier angle.
• The ability to build strong stakeholder and supplier relationships

For further information please email nathan.ramsay@langleysearch.com or call +44(0)333 366 0839 quoting 8095NR.

Langley 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.

Our client a leading FTSE 250 Information Technology company is looking for an influential procurement professional to improve and drive best practice across their procurement portfolio. The main categories of focus will be IT/Technology Services.

The culture of the company is open, professional, and accountable. This individual will have the responsibility of evolving and implementing strategic sourcing and category management. In addition, this individual will have experience influencing and educating busy senior managers about best practice procurement.  

You will have experience working within a developed procurement function; rapidly sourcing information, engaging with key stakeholders, analysing spend, creating workable processes and policies to result in tangible cost reductions and more strategic procurement with a focus on a number of different spends across IT & Technology.

 The ability to demonstrate the value of strategic procurement to the key stakeholders and provide evidence of cost savings via a more considered purchasing plan. 

Key Skills:

• Manage contract performance of key suppliers, measuring performance and driving better supplier delivery in collaboration with internal stakeholders

• Experience in a category management role, e.g., end-to-end sourcing and supplier management for IT & Technology spend

• Ability to and evidence of rapidly coming to strong commercial conclusions

• IT Procurement experience.

• Experienced in creating formal strategic procurement plans for an established function.

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

• Skilled negotiator specifically.

• Ability to and experience in influencing commercial decisions at board level

• Strong Excel and IT skills are essential,

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/8026.

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.

Our client a leading FTSE 250 Information Technology company is looking for an influential procurement professional to improve and drive best practice across their procurement portfolio. The main categories of focus will be Corporate Services.

The culture of the company is open, professional, and accountable. This individual will have the responsibility of evolving and implementing strategic sourcing and category management. In addition, this individual will have experience influencing and educating busy senior managers about best practice procurement.  

You will have experience working within a developed procurement function; rapidly sourcing information, engaging with key stakeholders, analysing spend, and creating workable processes and policies to result in tangible cost reductions and more strategic procurement with a focus on a number of different spends across direct and indirect.

 The ability to demonstrate the value of strategic procurement to the key stakeholders and provide evidence of cost savings via a more considered purchasing plan. 

Key Skills:

• Manage contract performance of key suppliers, measuring performance and driving better supplier delivery in collaboration with internal stakeholders
• Experience in a category management role, e.g., end-to-end sourcing and /or supplier management for a specific category of indirect spend
• Ability to and evidence of rapidly coming to firm commercial conclusions
• Indirect/ Procurement experience.
• Experienced in creating formal strategic procurement plans for an established function.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Skilled negotiator specifically.
• Ability to and experience in influencing commercial decisions at the board level
• Strong Excel and IT skills are essential,

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/8025.

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.