Company Description
Smiths Group designs, manufactures and delivers smarter engineering solutions for mission-critical applications, solving some of the world’s toughest problems for our customers, our communities and our world. For over 170 years, Smiths Group has been pioneering progress by improving the world through smarter engineering.
We serve millions of people every year, to help create a safer, more efficient and better-connected world, across four major global markets: Energy, General Industry, Security & Defence, and Aerospace. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs 14,600 colleagues in over 50+ countries.
This pioneering spirit continues to drive us today, underpinned by our powerful culture. Improving our world is what we do, how we think, and how we will continue to use our passion for technology and engineering to tackle our customers biggest challenges today and in the future. We’re looking for people with curious minds. Who want responsibility and relish a challenge. Whether you’re an experienced professional or just starting out, our global scale and focus on growth means we have some great career opportunities for you. There’s never been a better time to join Smiths.
Visit us at - www.smiths.com
Job Description
To provide procurement subject matter expertise, to support the development and implementation of Procurement category strategies that will deliver sustainable competitive advantage Globally/Regionally within the specific category, through:
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- Engaging with Stakeholders to develop most relevant product/service specifications
- Supporting the Category Managers in designing and deploying category and sourcing strategies that align to the business and divisional strategies and requirements
- Delivering sustainable competitive through the effective sourcing and spend management the within the categories
- Minimising Smiths risk exposure within the category
- Utilising best in class procurement practices.
- Promote and communicate the value of the Indirect Procurement function across the business

BUILDING ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

• Synchronise with service back office to mature procurement operational efficiencies and data & analytics capabilities
• Internal Controls: Ensure adequate financial and non-financial controls are in place to ensure compliance and assurance to audit standards.
• Policies & Procedures: Ensure the business is compliant with all Smiths Group sustainability, procurement and financial policies and procedures. Complying with and promoting all relevant legal requirements & Smiths policies and procedures, including business ethics, data protection and health & safety.

• Understand and leverage the benefits from an integrated sustainability and indirect procurement function that sits within the overall Smiths business and extends to the holistic value stream (key suppliers and partners are an extension of the enterprise)
• Strong and broad stakeholder engagement and business change experience in an influencing role across all the different businesses/functions that foster key strategic stakeholder relationships.
• Experience of dealing with large organisations in ambiguous multi-cultural and matrix structures.
• Experience of managing and ensuring robust internal and external assurance requirements
• A conscientious approach supporting category strategy development and thirst for analysis and problem solving built on strong analytical skills.
• Strong presentation, writing skills and effective communication is crucia