Global Procurement Manager – Store Design, Visual Merchandising
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Leading the sourcing, negotiation and general contract life-cycle management of various activities both in store design and visual merchandising categories.
- Contribute to cross-functional initiatives and projects, aimed at driving overall business success through strategic procurement practices.
- Identify and qualify new suppliers, as well as managing relationships and performance with existing suppliers to ensure high-quality and cost-effectiveness.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their requirements and support them on tactical and strategic projects
- Monitor market trends, conduct supplier assessments, and implement cost-saving initiatives to continuously improve procurement processes and results.
- Spend Mapping analysis of all indirect spend, provide analysis and cost saving opportunities
- Managing ESG initiatives with suppliers, including Ecovadis audit and improvement actions.
- Management and updating of contract database including mapping renewal dates.
- Work closely on digital and tech sourcing searches and quotation management.
- Manage full RFI/RFP process, including collation of responses and score carding with appropriate analysis provided and project management.
- Organising QBR supplier reviews across key suppliers, including annual meeting plans. Responsible for following 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 both individually and also in partnership with the other SD/VM Category Manager and Procurement Director’s expected annual savings targets.
- Set Up and deliver ongoing indirect material/services supply base credit monitoring and proactive feedback to Procurement team of any critical profile changes, using D&B tracker system.
Requirements
- Capability to quickly take on board and disseminate new data/info quickly
- Able to work at an extremely fast pace, without making unchecked errors across a wide range of projects
- Ability to commit to and deliver against deadlines agreed, where there will be multiple priorities to consider and manage
- Must be conversant with both sourcing tenders/RFP processes
- Role holder must have strong negotiation skills, and to develop relationships with their suppliers and stakeholders alike
- Must be able to take responsibility for own resource time, prioritising work according to demands of the PM with minimal direct support.
- Knowledge of Store Design and Visual Merchandising category, relevant supplier capabilities and competitor activity
- Previous negotiation experience in SD/VM buying.
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 furry friend to work with you on our allocated dog friendly days and spaces
- And not to forget our generous product discount and gifting!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
contract life-cycle managementsupplier assessmentcost-saving initiativesspend mapping analysisRFI processRFP processKPI managementrebate managementproject managementESG initiatives
Soft skills
negotiation skillsrelationship managementtime managementability to work under pressurecommitment to deadlinesdata disseminationprioritizationcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solving