Strategy & Category management
Define & implement the best suited supplier portfolio strategy for a category.
Lead & implement cost reduction & value creation initiatives, ensuring performance
Identifying and delivering cost saving and value creation opportunities through negotiations, resourcing, benchmarking and VRE activity
Manages BSI cost forecasts, share & control assumptions for budget construction, maintain data up to date for Financial trends & Budget, report on KPI.
Work with the Sustainable sourcing function to support delivery of Enrich not Exploit objectives
Commercially control spend within your specific remit, working creatively and in a SMART way to reduce both overall costs whilst increasing efficiency
Supplier relationships management
Identify and evaluate suppliers; select, approve and review suppliers’ performance; lead supplier development efforts on all aspects of the value chain: costs, agility of supply, innovation, sustainability.
Manage sourcing negotiations and contracting: from RFQ/RFP to delivery of the product
Corporate BSI representative for a given number of suppliers.
Ensures procurement and ethical protocols are documented and followed.