An exciting opportunity for a Procurement & Contract Manager, working across EMEA who is good at negotiating contracts to work with suppliers and internal department heads to ensure that service level agreements, discount levels and contracts are ​suitable for purpose and regularly reviewed. To drive down costs whilst maintaining service levels including contract negotiation and define KPI's and SLA's reviewing performance.

Key duties of the Procurement & Contract Manager will include:

• Ensure service level agreements and key performance indicators are set at appropriate level for business requirements.
• Review and maintain current contracts with suppliers.
• Recommend alterations or replacement contracts as necessary.
• Hold monthly/quarterly meetings with main suppliers to review performance against service level agreements, propose and monitor action plans to maximise efficiencies and cost effectiveness.
• Monitor industry trends and recommend suitable changes to suppliers.
• Work with all Divisions to select new suppliers and be the key negotiator on contract terms and pricing levels.
• Develop and implement methodology for marketing supplier management.

Experience that the Procurement & Contract Manager should have:

• Good experience of purchasing, supplier on-boarding and contract negotiation in marketing and/or IT environment.
• Good project management skills.
• Ability to conduct research and extract key findings to help build, manage and support procurement strategy.
• Experience working with legal professionals and good understanding of contract structures and legal terms.
• Experience of setting KPI's with suppliers and organising and managing supplier quality of service and business reviews
• Academic qualifications/membership such as MCIPS highly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with both suppliers and internal customers.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Self-motivated with ability to work with little definition and without supervision whilst multi-tasking and prioritising across a number of projects and initiatives.
• Willing to travel as required to meet suppliers.
• Business level German, skills a key advantage.

Package available for the Procurement & Contract Manager:

• Salary £competitive + quarterly bonus
• Benefits include 25 days holiday,
• Private Medical,
• Pension,
• Life insurance,
• Parking.
• 35-hour week.
• Laptop, mobile
• Training support program
• Restaurant on site and cafe kitchen
• Hybrid role 3 days in office, 2 days WFH