33 Procurement jobs in Bedford, Wigan

The Manager will be responsible for managing teams and/or working as part of a team alongside clients on complex commercial or transformational engagements. The key services are outlined below: Procurement Transformation

• Assessment of a client's existing procurement capability against leading practice, identifying improvement areas across people, process and technology
• Developing Procurement Strategy and business alignment
• Designing improvements in Procurement capability including through the introduction of leading practice procurement operating models, organisation redesign, procurement techniques, technology and processes
• Supporting clients to implement improvements across end to end Procurement, including business partnering, benefits realisation, procurement analytics, category management, sourcing, contract management, supplier management, Source to Pay, sustainable procurement and responsible sourcing
• Evaluating insource / outsource for back- and middle-office as well as frontline services - including working in or delivering outsourced contracts
• Assess Procurement capability and producing/delivering structured training courses to upskill client teams
• Understanding the latest supply chain regulations impacting organisations (e.g. CSDDD, EUDR) and developing plans to seize opportunities and mitigate risks
Digital Procurement
• Providing insight on the procurement technology market across Source to Pay for both indirect and direct spend
• Helping clients to develop a digital strategy that leverages emerging technology solutions, advanced analytics, RPA and AI
• Building technology roadmaps that drive speed to value for our clients
• Supporting the sourcing and evaluation of digital solutions to meet business requirements
• Developing robust business cases to evaluate options and unlock investment
• Transforming our clients Source to Pay process through implementing leading practice technologies (e.g. Coupa, Ivalua, Jaggaer, SAP Ariba), often managing multi-year, complex global programmes
Cost and Value Transformation
• Procurement analytics - analysis of and insights from data (incl spend) to drive better decision making
• Identification of savings/value creation opportunities using a range of demand and supply side levers
• Delivering savings/value creation initiatives through strategic sourcing, contract improvement, outsourcing, supplier management, demand management, should-cost modelling and other approaches
• Tracking value to the client's P&L and locking in benefits
• Managing complex sourcing projects including managed services in categories including Facilities, IT and Logistics
• Planning and executing sourcing and vendor evaluation
• Planning and managing vendor transition and service transformation
As well as being capable of managing the delivery of these solutions, Managers are also expected to contribute to practice development by developing and bringing to fruition new solutions, be involved in business development activity, provide a broad contribution to development of the overall team and support the management team.

We are looking for someone with a strong Procurement background, as this will be the main focus of the work they will be doing - however, it will be advantageous if they also have broader Supply Chain, Digital and/or Transformation experience. Ideally you will have previous experience of consulting within Procurement and / or a senior industry role within Procurement, with skills developed across different markets and sectors. Essential experience:
• Working on complex transformational programmes and drawing on diverse solutions to successfully resolve client issues.
• Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with client stakeholders
• Demonstrating perseverance and tenacity, and the ability to communicate compelling and well thought out solutions to complex problems
• Experience of change management in complex multi-business unit / multi-geography environments
• Supporting business development activity (including proposals/RFPs), developing business cases, and selling new opportunities.
• An understanding of key client issues / market trends and knowledge of at least one core sector (e.g. Energy, Retail, FMCG, Technology, Media and/or Defence).
• Detailed knowledge of procurement processes - including: sourcing, category management, strategic sourcing, contract management, supply relationship management, Source to Pay (S2P), responsible procurement and sustainability
• Experience designing and implementing Procurement operating model changes and / or complex cost reduction programmes across direct and indirect spend
• Working knowledge of Source to Pay solutions (e.g. Coupa, Ivalua, Jaggaer and / or SAP Ariba).
Key Skills: Project management and delivery. High quality delivery Relationship development skills with clients and colleagues Drive and resilience Excellent communication skills (written and oral) Ability to rapidly identify issues and propose solutions, supported by data and analysis. Excellent commercial acumen and business context. Flexibility Strong understanding of the Procurement and Supply chain processes, issues and solutions Broad consulting skills, including planning and delivering workshops, structured interviewing, data gathering, process mapping and analysis. In addition, applicants should be educated to degree level or equivalent. Postgraduate or professional qualification (e.g. MBA/CIPS/CILT) is advantageous. Location: Depending on client location you will be required to travel and work away from home for periods of time and will need to be willing to demonstrate flexibility. The role can be based in London / Manchester / Bristol / Reading. Job Segment Procurement, Consulting, Supply Chain, Transformation

About KPMG: KPMG is one of the world's leading professional services organisations - a global network of member firms operating in 150+ countries offering Audit, Tax, and Advisory services to thousands of clients. About our team: We are seeking an experienced Procurement professional to join our Corporates Operations Transformation team. Our team helps clients build leading practice capability across plan, source, make, move and sell - focussing on large corporate clients in the FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 businesses. In the Procurement domain we are recognised as industry leaders by clients and analysts including:
• ALM Vanguard leader in Sourcing and Procurement Consulting
• A Spend Matters 50/50 Provider to Know
• Leader in IDC MarketScape Worldwide Operations Improvement Consulting
We are specifically seeking an individual with experience of Procurement Transformation programmes including digital / technology. What we do, and what our key services are