Strategic Sourcing Manager

ANSR is hiring for one of its clients.

About Dr. Martens :

Dr. Martens is an iconic British brand founded in 1960 in Northamptonshire. Produced originally for workers looking for tough, durable boots, the brand was quickly adopted by diverse youth subcultures and associated musical movements. Dr. Martens has since transcended its working-class roots while still celebrating its proud heritage and, six decades later, “Docs” or “DM’s” are worn by people around the world who use them as a symbol of empowerment and their own individual attitude. The Company listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange on 29 January 2021 (DOCS.L) and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 index.

THE GIG

As a Procurement Manager 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 KPI's

THE STUFF THAT SETS YOU APART :

Must-Have Experience :

Desirable skills / experience :

Technical Skills :

Soft Skills :

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

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 :

you’ll share best practice across the team / business and encourage ideas sharing as well as collaborative problem solving