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Lead Procurement Analyst

Lead Procurement Analyst

Dr. Martens plcKarnataka, India
22 hours ago
Job description

As a Lead Procurement Analyst in our Global Indirect Procurement team, you will :

  • Lead and manage spend categories, develop strategies and negotiate contracts for products, services, and suppliers
  • Contribute to category saving targets for multiple categories and supplier performance
  • Review and analyse contract data, business goals and market conditions to identify cost saving opportunities
  • Determine deal strategy and control all aspects of contract negotiations and cost-effective supplier assessments
  • Act as a key point of contact for global stakeholders for indirect procurement activity and develop and maintain strong relationships with business units
  • Develop knowledge of the business needs, expectations, priorities and goals
  • Help to plan and execute sourcing strategies that guarantee the most optimum commercial position for Dr. Martens
  • Drive RFPs aligned to business needs
  • Identify new services and valuable suppliers able to bring tangible value, innovation and competitive advantage for our business
  • Oversee the procurement process from start to finish, and provide improvement initiatives where appropriate
  • Regularly review the indirect supply base, provide consolidation and reduction initiatives, foster solid partnerships with strategic vendors
  • Provide regular reporting against procurement KPIs

THE STUFF THAT SETS YOU APART

Must-Have Experience :

  • 6+ years of Sourcing, Procurement experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following : work experience, training, military experience, education
  • Excellent commercial acumen and negotiation skills
  • Experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with stakeholders
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and cross functional teams to drive agenda
  • A team player with ability to work with people from all corporate levels
  • Tenacious attitude to drive process improvement
  • Strong data collection, collation and representation skills
  • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills - Ability to interpret data and trends, diagnose problems, and formulate effective action plans to resolve issues.
  • Customer and service centric mind set, placing the user at the heart of the solution
  • Able to multi-task and respond quickly and effectively to the challenges faced in a fast-paced environment, work well under pressure, able to plan and prioritize workload

    • Desirable skills / experience :

  • Experience of working within a fast-moving, global retail environment
  • Experience defining and implementing strategy in multiple indirect procurement categories
  • Experience in line management

    • Technical Skills :

  • Excellent analytical skills particularly within Excel and / or Power BI

    • Soft Skills :

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management
  • Strong analytical mindset with problem-solving capabilities
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
  • Ability to take initiative and work independently

    • Are you ready to fill your boots? Apply now.

    We live and breathe Rebellious Self Expression at Dr. Martens, and there are 3 core values at the heart of it. They never standalone but work together as a balancing act of rights and responsibilities to support how we work together at DMs. BE YOURSELF . ACT COURAGEOUSLY . SHOW YOU CARE .

    At DM your technical capability will go hand in hand with the below :

  • Great relationship management that delivers results through effective teamwork
  • Youll be a proud custodian to our DM’s culture, embodying what we stand for and encouraging others to do the same
  • You’ll help build a highly engaged team – ensuring a collaborative culture and providing guidance & support to other team members
  • You will take ownership for your own development, proactively seeking out feedback to build self-awareness
  • You will bring the outside-in; you’ll share best practice across the team / business and encourage ideas sharing as well as collaborative problem solving
  • You’ll lead the way and role model on all things DE&I & wellbeing
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