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    Senior Procurement Manager - London, United Kingdom - Inmarsat Plc

    Inmarsat Plc
    Inmarsat Plc London, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Description

    One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we're on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We're looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

    Corporate Office

    Viasat's Corporate Office aims to leverage the groups scale to sustainably improve our operational efficiency. Global Procurement is key in achieving this aim.

    After establishing a Global Procurement function some 5 years ago, Viasat is evolving the team's role and focus to further develop our strategic procurement capabilities; identify and implement cost control opportunities across the business, maximise the potential for synergies via the Inmarsat/Viasat integration and use technologies to maximise the effectiveness of the team.

    Procurement focuses on areas where the most value can be achieved by taking a balanced risk based approach to projects; implementing fit for purpose policies and processes and then managing suppliers and relationships to get the most out of them. Ultimately to be seen internally and externally as a team that adds value to all business units and not a team that just runs processes.

    Job Description

    What you'll Do

    This purpose of this role is to operate across a diverse spend portfolio of in excess of $50m per annum; develop stakeholder relationships resulting in early involvement in projects; deliver category strategies and objectives across the business that result in goods and services being procured in a cost effective and efficient manner for the business; and proactively identifying new opportunities using market insights and experience.

    The day-to-day

    • Deliver the elements of the overall Procurement strategy that are relevant to the allocated categories as well as identifying new opportunities.
    • Work with the Procurement Director and independently to proactively develop and deliver category and sub-category strategies and procurement projects within the framework of the overall Procurement Strategy, such that the relevant internal team is supportive and clear on the vision, strategy and implementation process. Proactively win that support through thorough thinking and delivery.
    • Maximise synergy opportunities for the Viasat and Viasat supply base integration
    • Assess risks and recommend to the Procurement Director a risk based approach to optimise time; effort; value and risk in each Procurement.
    • Conduct market analysis, run tender processes, use data analysis and conduct negotiations to ensure savings are delivered within a best practice framework following Procurement processes and governance.
    • Lead on category negotiations with suppliers to ensure savings are achieved, and value for money and efficiencies are secured for the business.
    • Bring market innovations to Inmarsat that drive value and protect against foreseeable risks.
    • Work with the Director of Supplier Relationship Management to develop and manage relationships with key suppliers that contribute to capacity and capability development, enhance control of the supply chain, process improvement and promote a partnering approach to managing contracts.
    • Collect and analyse spend and market data in support of procurement strategies and proactively use that to identify and drive through to conclusion new opportunities.
    • As well as leading/owning significant projects, from time to time supporting the Procurement Director in managing significant and complex supplier contracts in line with policies and procedures to drive both value and compliance for the Inmarsat.
    • Deliver a sustainable supply base to support the department's efforts in reducing the carbon impact of the supply chain and achieve net zero by 2050.

    Qualifications

    What you'll Need

    • Very strong management and influencing skills.
    • Good category management skills and experience in sourcing a broad range of good and services in relevant category area.
    • Strong evidence of developing category strategies either in a leading or supporting role.
    • Good negotiation; risk assessment and stakeholder management skills.
    • Good and thorough understanding and management of end to end RFP processes, contract award and supplier management.
    • Good understanding of contract law and legal principles.
    • Team player.

    What Will Help You On The Job

    • Educated to degree level
    • CIPS or working towards
    • Experience working in a complex global or multisite FTSE100/FTSE250

    Additional Information

    You must be eligible to work in this location advertised.

    EEO statement

    Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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