Senior Manager, Procurement
Quantexa, United Kingdom
Job Description
What we’re all about
We find, when we come together in the pursuit of excellence, great things happen. And that’s how we do things at Quantexa together. Our business is data, but our culture is collective. We’re about growth but not just the bottom line. We create a culture where people feel empowered to do their best work. We might work across continents and time zones, but that doesn’t stop us from collaborating. We’re connected. We celebrate our successes together, and we unite to tackle the challenges. 41% of our colleagues come from an ethnic or religious minority background. We speak over 20 languages across our 47 nationalities, creating a sense of belonging for all.
At Q, we’re looking for people who share that vision. People like you.
The opportunity
We are looking for a Senior Procurement Manager to manage and direct purchasing of goods and services Quantexa needs globally, as well as oversee the Procurement Strategy.
You will manage a small effective team and work with stakeholders across our 3 regions: EMEA, APAC and North America; you’ll need to be hands-on with a breadth and depth of Procurement experience.
You’ll be in your element working in a fast-paced, customer and people first culture, where you can make a real impact on the lives of our colleagues and the future of Quantexa.
What you’ll be doing
- Review and amend the Procurement strategy to best fit with the company’s goals
- Identify potential supplier sources, conduct interviews with potential vendors amp; negotiate favourable supplier agreements
- Establish category management processes and leverage the resulting benefits including assessing how best to use our purchasing power
- Manage supplier and vendor contracts for complex purchases or where risk is elevated
- Monitor what we purchase, deliver and spend to ensure that the approved purchases fall within budget guidelines, are cost-efficient and of high-quality
- Re-engineer processes and improve automation as needed to best support the procurement of goods and services in a timely and safe manner
- Design and deliver product-specific training where needed to ensure adherence to the company’s procurement policies and standards
- Create a suite of reports that enables the efficient and effective running of our business
Requirements
What you’ll bring
- Educated ideally to a degree level, or equivalent experience in a relevant field
- CIPS accreditation or similar an advantage
- Financial and numerical skills
- High-level of attention to detail
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent people management skills
- Exceptional talent in negotiating and networking
- Solid knowledge of supplier or third-party management software
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to foster strong supplier relationships
- Ability to be flexible and comfortable in a fast-moving results-orientated environment
- Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work on own initiative and offer new ideas
- Strong team-working skills and a desire to be part of and contribute to the success of a fast-growing organisation
- Personal commitment to improving one’s own knowledge and sharing best practice with colleagues
Benefits
Our perks and quirks
What makes you Q will help you to realise your full potential, flourish and enjoy what you do, while being recognised and rewarded with our broad range of benefits.
We offer
- Flexible working hours in a hybrid workplace amp; free access to global WeWork locations amp; events
- Pension Scheme with a company contribution of 6% (if you contribute 3%)
- 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy up to 5 days) + birthday off!
- Work from Anywhere Scheme: Spend up to 2 months working outside of your country of employment over a rolling 12-month period
- Family: Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, or Shared Parental Leave
- Health amp; Wellbeing: Private Healthcare, EAP, Well-being Days, Calm App, Gym Discounts
- Team's Social Budget amp; Company-wide Summer amp; Winter Parties
- Tech amp; Cycle-to-Work Schemes
- Volunteer Day off
- Dog-friendly Offices
Our mission
We have one mission. To help businesses grow. To make data easier. And to make the world a better place. We’re not a start-up. Not anymore. But we’ve not been around that long either. What we are is a collection of bright, passionate minds harnessing complexities and helping our clients and their communities. One culture, made of many. Heading in one direction the future.
It's all about you