Indirect and Services Purchasing Manager - #141494

Who We Are

Prysmian is a global cabling solutions provider leading the energy transition and digital transformation.

 

Prysmian is a public company listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, with almost 150 years of experience, over 33,000 employees, 104 plants and 27 R&D centers in over 50 countries.

Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.

Your Contribution To Prysmian's Success

We are looking for an Indirect and Services Purchasing Manager to join our team in Bishopstoke, Southampton. Reporting to Europe NRM Material Director, you will be responsible for managing the procurement of indirect materials, services, and capital expenditures (Capex) within the UK. This role involves balancing local strategies with centrally coordinated actions and ensuring alignment with the overall purchasing strategy.

• Manage sourcing and procurement activities for assigned projects, services, and commodities, ensuring strict monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs) such as price, quality, service, time, and risk.
• Ensure continuous alignment within the Indirect, Capex, and Services Purchasing strategy.
• Review and negotiate local contracts, ensuring terms and conditions support service and goods delivery while evaluating major risks associated with different contract formulas.
• Coordinate with relevant internal customer departments to address purchasing aspects related to technical specifications and scope of work.
• Deploy and enforce the purchasing organizational structure at the local level, emphasizing a commodity-based approach rather than a country-based approach.
• Supervise the entire purchasing flow from sourcing to procurement, utilizing necessary technical tools (e.g., SAP) to manage the procurement-to-payment process.
• Train new team members on specific commodities following guidelines from the central headquarters.
• Monitor and report on the overall performance of the region in terms of recurring and spot actions, ensuring accurate monthly reporting on the purchasing dashboard.
  
  

You Are The Right Fit If You Have/are

• Proven experience as a purchasing professional, preferably within indirect materials and services commodities.
• Experience within a HV or Civils environment.
• Previous experience of managing, coaching and developing a team.
• Flexible mindset to adapt to changing priorities and workloads, with the ability to move between projects and interface with different teams.
• Strong team-working and problem-solving attitude.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in Windows Office applications.
• Ideally hold knowledge of SAP or similar procurement systems.
• Strong networking and coordination skills.
• In-depth knowledge of purchasing rules, systems, and processes.
• Experience in a global or multinational environment with a matrix organization is a plus.
  
  

What We Offer You

• 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays
• Defined Contribution pension scheme and generous life assurance
• Yes Share Scheme – annual enrolment
• Health Care Cash Plan – scheme which provides reimbursement of optical, dental and chiropody fees up to set limits.
• 24/7 free and confidential employee counselling service
• On-line Language Learning Access
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave and pay
• Generous sick pay arrangements
• EE Mobile Discounts
• Dell Advantage discounts
• Rewards Portal – discounts on major retailers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Transition to Retirement Policy
• Vitality scheme
• Free Flu Jab
  
  

Our selection process: 

• Application, 2) HR interview, 3) Hiring Manager interviews and 4) Online assessment (30min)
  
  

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If you’re excited about the role and eager to contribute to a collaborative environment with challenging projects which drive impact for a sustainable future, we encourage you to apply!

Deep dive into Prysmian and check the below insightful links:

• Prysmian | Cables, Energy & Telecom Solutions | Prysmian
• People & Careers of the Group | Prysmian
• What we offer | Prysmian
  
  

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Prysmian , as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Visit our DE&I Page to learn more about Prysmian's commitments.

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