Commercial Procurement Manager

Position: Commercial Procurement Manager (all genders
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Procurement London Full -time £62 GBP - £92 GBPDott is the European champion of shared micro-mobility. Created through the merger of operators Tier and Dott in March 2024, the company decided to move forward under the name of Dott and integrated all vehicles into the Dott app. With the mission to change mobility for good, the team is led by CEO Henri Moissinac and President Maxim Romain.

Dott facilitates sustainable travel, reduces congestion and pollution in cities, and decreases reliance on cars. With more than 250,000 shared vehicles in more than 400 cities across 21 countries in Europe and the Middle East, the 10 million users have generated over 400 million rides so far. For more information, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). About the Role This is a deal-closing role.

You will be the commercial engine of the procurement function, the person who finds the money, builds the case, runs the negotiation, and delivers the savings. You won't wait to be asked. You will dig into the spend data, identify where the company is overpaying, and go after it, vendor by vendor, contract by contract, category by category.

You will play a central role in delivering value to the business beyond cost savings securing the right terms, quality, service levels, and lead times. You are responsible for driving resilience in the supply base, ensuring reliable and sustainable supply, and managing commercial risk across the group.

As a highly autonomous self-starter, you will proactively identify areas for spend reduction at both vendor and category level. You will not wait for stakeholders to come to you. You will go to them with data, a point of view, and a plan. You will support the Chief Legal Officer in creating and implementing procurement strategies globally, ensuring alignment between procurement initiatives and business priorities through robust communication, confidently influencing and challenging senior stakeholders, and leveraging data-driven insights and proactive supplier and market analysis.

The Role and Your Impact Commercial Negotiations & Savings Delivery (Primary Focus)
Lead all commercial negotiations for material procurement, owning the deal from strategy through to signed contract.

Partner with business stakeholders and the legal team to drive the best commercial outcome for the company.

Proactively identify and pursue savings opportunities by analysing spend data, spotting overpriced contracts, and benchmarking against the market.

Build and execute negotiation strategies for every material deal, including clear objectives, BATNA, walk-away positions, and commercial levers.

Push back on stakeholders who accept the status quo and challenge untested contracts or unvalidated supplier loyalty.

Prepare and present deal reviews to senior decision-makers with clear verdicts, highlighting financial impact, risks, and trade-offs.

Own the savings pipeline end-to-end, reporting monthly on savings delivered versus target and escalating slippage.

Deliver hard, measurable, cashable savings that hit the P&L, rather than theoretical cost avoidance.

Create competitive tension in every sourcing event to maximize company leverage, even with strong incumbents.

Procurement Strategy & Execution Create and execute short and long-term procurement strategies for indirect categories and top vendor spend.

Focus on overall business goals and deliver value through activities aligned with company strategies and policies.

Prioritise ruthlessly, focusing time on the biggest spend, the worst contracts, and the highest-impact opportunities first.

Leverage tooling and technology to automate administration and ensure more time is spent negotiating.

AI, Automation & Procurement Tooling Leverage AI and automation to streamline procurement processes, spend analysis, contract lifecycle management, and benchmarking.

Automate the delivery of reports and KPIs (savings vs. budget, risk & compliance, renewals) for timely and actionable data insights.

Identify, evaluate, and implement new procurement technology and digital tools to drive efficiency and competitive advantage.

Build in-house AI solutions creatively where commercial tools are too expensive or too slow.

Spend Categorisation & Analysis Identify and categorise indirect spend to know where every euro goes by vendor, category, entity, and country.

Analyse data using ERP, contract management, and reporting tools to identify trends, opportunities, and compliance gaps.

Provide regular reporting on savings versus budget, alongside data for procurement and budget review meetings.

Interpret the numbers to flag anomalies, challenge cost increases, and turn data into negotiation ammunition.

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
Onboard suppliers ensuring compliance with standards and establishing operational procedures.

Establish long-term partnerships with strategic suppliers without letting relationships prevent hard negotiations.

Manage supplier risk and optimise the value chain.

Manage contract renewals and terminations…