Senior Procurement Specialist

at  ABRDN PLC

JOB DESCRIPTION

At abrdn, our purpose is to enable our clients to be better investors.
Clients worldwide trust us to find future-fit investment opportunities to deliver the outcomes they want. Our technology and insight help empower them to make better decisions, while the powerful partnerships we build help to enhance the expertise that we offer. And by enabling clients to invest responsibly, it helps us to build a better world.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Degree or equivalent experience, or currently working towards a degree
• Experience within in a fast-paced Global Procurement Environment
• Financially literate - able to understand profit & loss accounts and balance sheets, and understand the importance and impact of cash flow within our business
• Technologically literate - proven ability to optimize outcomes by demonstrating the use of sourcing tools & technology and automated processes.
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to challenge the status quo and see the comprehensive view of the bigger picture.
• Excellent negotiating and influencing skills
• Developed interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at a senior level.
• Demonstrated skill in engaging and managing customers and partners successfully
• Highly motivated, confident, credible and trustworthy
  We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. Therefore, if you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire and one of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.

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Job ID R0072312

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Occupying a key position in the Procurement team, you will need to develop an understanding of our business and our suppliers in order to maximise performance and efficiencies. You need the ability to communicate and influence at all levels within the abrdn organisation and with external third-party suppliers.
You will work closely with SRM’s and key business partners to share knowledge, experience, and expertise related to standard methodology. You will be responsible for coordinating procurement activities for important business projects and applying strategic procurement techniques and standard processes to improve value for abrdn. You will provide SME procurement input and expertise to contribute to, and enable, the development of Category Strategies.
We are looking for you to map the current and future spend, conducting analysis of spend, scanning the market, challenging the status quo and looking at how the provided services can be delivered more efficiently and effectively.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the execution of procurement plans across in-scope expenditure, consistent with abrdn’s Procurement strategy and business requirements
• Meet the needs of abrdn in terms of security of supply and regulatory compliance, quality, service, continuous improvement and delivery of best value
• Develop and support the implementation of procurement systems and solutions to address business requirements and challenges whilst maximising value and ensuring delivery of breakthrough results.
• Lead high level procurement initiatives including Tenders, RFP’s and negotiations, using appropriate procurement systems with legal and business participation.
• Provide SME procurement input and expertise to contribute to, and enable, the development of Category Strategies
• Work with the Global Head of Strategic Sourcing and the Global Head of Procurement Compliance & Governance to collaborate and engage with key business stakeholders in abrdn.
• Work with the Global Head of Strategic Sourcing and the Global Head of Procurement Compliance & Governance to manage relationships with key suppliers, to ensure effective supplier and contract management to drive the maximum value
• Understand regulatory requirements and supplier business strategies to support in the effective management of Third-Party risk.
• Keep abreast of developments within supply markets to enable competitive analysis and support in the development of risk management and mitigation plans
• Keep abreast of current procurement techniques and use and deploy them, as appropriate, to ensure areas of responsibility are at the forefront of modern thinking, and proactively support the further development of the Global Procurement function