Assistant Procurement Manager

Role Overview

• Spend Mapping analysis of all indirect spend, providing Marketing Procurement Manager (PM) with analysis and cost saving opportunities.
• Prepare and maintain procurement reports, including supplier performance, cost analysis, and contract status.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies, industry regulations, and sustainability standards.
• Negotiation of marketing contracts and commercials. Support negotiations with suppliers to secure favourable terms, pricing, and service agreements.
• Assist in identifying, evaluating, and managing relationships with suppliers of indirect goods and services to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, and reliability.
• Oversee the administration of contracts for marketing procurement, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions.
• Work on sourcing activities as required by marketing category lead.
• Provide full tender support to the marketing procurement manager, including RFI/RFP as directed, including collation of responses and score carding with appropriate analysis provided.
• Organising QBR supplier reviews across key suppliers, including annual meeting plans and responsible for chasing through improvement actions and KPI management.
• Rebate management tracking and regular liaison with finance team to ensure accurate accruals and ready availability of audit information.
• Take ownership of cost initiative projects as directed by the marketing procurement manager as part of their personal development plan, and in accordance with Head of Indirect Procurement on expected annual savings targets.
• Occasionally work on projects in other Indirect categories.

Requirements

• Previous procurement/purchasing experience within digitally mature industry or Cosmetic/Personal care online retailer.
• Proven project management experience track record a must have.
• Strong operational stakeholder relationship development and management.
• Must have digital/SaaS buying support background.
• Performance Management service sourcing background a distinct advantage.
• Must be strong in data analysis, and have excel analytical expertise, including Vlookups, nested ‘if’ statements, pivot tables filters etc.
• Must be comfortable working with ambiguous and/or incomplete information.
• Use of ‘source to contract’ e-sourcing tools a must. Implementation support a distinct advantage.
• Some experience in formal Contract development would be a distinct advantage.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with an additional day to celebrate your birthday.
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey.
• Financial security and planning with our pension and life assurance for all.
• Wellness and social benefits including Medicash, Employee Assist Programs and regular social connects with colleagues.
• Bring your fury friend to work with you on our allocated dog friendly days and spaces and not to forget our generous product discount and gifting!