Category Buyer + Analyst (Point of Sale Materials / Print), Wakefield

Who We Are

HH Global are the leader in tech-enabled creative production and procurement. We amplify marketing campaigns through unrivaled production, procurement leadership and the most advanced sustainability capabilities available. All delivered at scale through industry-leading technology and the passionate expertise of our people.

With more than 4,500 colleagues, 26 creative studios and over 5,800 strategic supplier partners across 64 countries, we work with the best talent across the world to partner with our clients to create big impact through big ideas.

Purpose of the Job

The Category Buyer will be expected to drive and deliver the sourcing vision and strategy for a large retail client across Europe. This position will be responsible for all relevant sourcing activities spanning central and local supply chains for Point of Sale Materials (POSM) including 2D, 3D temporary and semi-permanent products for the EMEA region, covering strategy, vendor engagement, pricing and analysis.

The successful candidate will manage the dependencies between sourcing and relevant stakeholders to influence and execute optimum strategies for new and existing opportunities, providing thought leadership, product innovation, market intelligence and process governance. You'll need an established understanding of procurement and sourcing models ideally with an understanding of retail marketing executions and commercial analytics, committed to actively developing strategies and solutions based on challenges faced by the client.

This is a new role, and an opportunity to define and influence the longer-term sourcing strategy and commercial analytics provided to the client.

You will operate on a Hybrid basis from the HH Global office(s) highlighted.

Key Responsibilities

Operational

• Determine, with relevant stakeholders, criteria for identifying value and profile of work which would automatically be referred to the Strategic Sourcing team for review at initial scoping / RFP / bid stage
• Manage the RFP and procurement process by identifying, validating and taking relevant specifications and services to market, negotiating terms, both price and service, with relevant vendors, before presenting sourcing proposals and recommendations to project stakeholders for approval
• Support the management of production and service vendors by monitoring service levels, SLAs and market trends, aligned with the Central Sourcing Teams
• Ownership of core specifications used across the account, including the capture of new reoccurring items, standardization of specifications and materials, value-engineering and QC testing
• Ownership of automated and self-serve pricing solutions by utilizing all relevant pricing tools, e.g. rate cards etc to support the wider account team with pricing requirements and ensuring fast and accurate pricing is achieved
• Possess a strong, well-informed assessment of how relevant specifications and service lines can be utilized by the wider team to support the achievement of commercial objectives and account development goals
• Support a program of relevant information and knowledge sharing for all products and services, to ensure that all stakeholders have a well-informed understanding of potential value
• Drive the best practice vendor selection and procurement process across the account team
  
  

Financial

• Establish potential savings benefits arising procurement activity in relevant category spend
• Work with stakeholders to ensure that commercial targets are met or exceeded
  
  

Strategic Sourcing Service Delivery

• Deliver insight and creative solutions to account and business development teams when crafting bid responses, participating in client facing meetings as required
• Drive the Sourcing response in developing and delivering proposals and presentations outlining value to the client and procurement management strategy
• Review and develop the strategic approach to account specific sourcing scenarios and deliver best-in-class pricing through insight, optimisation, innovation and leveraging our vendor network within the region
  
  

Analysis

• Analysis of RFP responses and data sets
• Design and implement internal proposal and analysis solutions
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to deliver best in class data solutions + tailored insights to drive success
• Provide analytical business support and commercial guidance where possible
• Provide ad-hoc analysis and project support where required
  
  

Knowledge, Skills + Experience

• An experienced professional with significant procurement and commercial experience across POSM including 2D, 3D temporary and semi-permanent products
• Experience of business process development and procurement outsourcing
• Demonstrate highly developed relationship management skills and develop excellent client relationships
• Ability to constructively challenge processes and requirements where appropriate and have the influencing skills to have an impact at all levels
• Ability to shape/influence the vendor network within the market and detailed understanding sourcing strategy
• Experience of working closely with teams to deliver project outputs on time
• Clear communicator
• The ability to negotiate at all levels
• Able to present complex data in an easy-to-understand manner
• A passion to learn and grow their skills and capabilities
• Microsoft office skills, including advanced MS excel skills
  
  

We thank all applicants for their interest in a career with us. HH Global are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all suitably qualified candidates from any background, regardless of any personal characteristic, especially those protected by law.

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