Business Procurement Lead

DP World are currently recruiting for a Business Procurement Lead - UK&IRL . This role is to independently implement and execute procurement strategy for the UK&IRL region as a Business Procurement Partner, translating the business need to the category and implementing the category initiatives in your region whilst representing the Central European Procurement Team. With a primary focus on optimizing business efficiency and meeting business needs. You work with a strategic/tactical and stakeholder group but will need the experience and confidence to work on your own managing your own sites. Working remotely you will also need flexibility to travel to sites around the UK and Europe when required so a drivers licence is essential. About the role: Business partner with your stakeholder group on a tactical and operational level and identifying their business needs by acting as their partner on procurement topics. Independently implement and execute procurement strategy within the strategy of the procurement leadership team. Being the expert and visible/accessible in the UK&IRL on all procurement topics for your stakeholders. Participate and lead cross functional local teams as appropriate, provide a comprehensive review of: categories, supply base, cost drivers, market trends, supplier rationalization plans, supply positioning, sourcing strategies, and strategic actions. Maintain timely and accurate knowledge of all categories and procurement landscape and maintain accurate up-to-date cost records and analysis of trends. Manage supplier relationships on a tactical and operational level for the UK&IRL region. Manage the contracts on a tactical and Operational level for the UK&IRL region. Identify business needs and collaborate with the Central European Procurement Team to initiate, draft and implement improvements, innovation and solutions for your (internal) customers. Generate and maintain accurate records according to established procedures for quotes, cost estimates, items, tooling, purchase orders, supplier performance, and commodity spend analysis, etc. Create and implement annual cost reduction strategies, including but not limited to: negotiate pricing ensuring the lowest price up-front, source new business per the approved commodity strategy, implement packaging and logistics improvements, etc. Identify potential commodity and/or supplier opportunity areas (e.g. standardization, supplier consolidation, new technologies, etc.), communicate potential opportunities internally and initiate activities to assemble appropriate resources to pursue opportunity areas. Make periodic visits to suppliers, perform risk assessments, onsite surveys, periodic supplier performance reviews, supplier development plans. Maintain, re-evaluate, and develop robust risk management systems to promote appropriate competition and ensure suppliers continuity. Analyze and validate contracts and agreements and communicate appropriately with Legal Department for full approval. Interface with supplier development for continuous improvement in the supply base, including but not limited to: managing the supply base for a given commodity, focus on continuous improvement in quality, delivery, and value. Identify and develop suppliers with innovative technologies that reduce cost and increase our competitiveness. Your key skills: 5 years of relevant experience in procurement. Experience of the logistics / haulage / warehousing industry highly desireable Proven experience to implement and execute procurement strategy. Good understanding of purchasing applications (Oracle, SAP etc.). Experienced in bringing people and resources together. Proven experience in coping with pressure in a dynamic and demanding environment. Experienced in dealing with complex stakeholders-groups on a strategic level. Strong expert knowledge in the procurement landscape. Proven experience in challenging, collaborating, influencing and convincing (strategic) stakeholders. Ability to negotiate as an agent on the company’s behalf, ensuring the company is represented in the best possible way. Proven experience in cross-functional teams that include internal and external customers, and suppliers. Experience of negotiating complex deals in the market place and dealing with a wide range of suppliers and delivering lowest total cost of ownership solutions in a fast-paced environment. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, presentation and communication skills - written and oral to deal with a wide range of customers and stakeholder levels - both internal and external. Fluent in the English language on a business level and preferably an additional language. Strong Negotiating and Analytical skills. Ability to travel when required to sites across UK and EUROPE Compensation DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package. About DP World Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O. What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door. WE MAKE TRADE FLOW To Change What's Possible For Everyone DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We believe that employees are happiest when they’re empowered to be their true, authentic selves. So, please come as you are. We can’t wait to meet you.