Procurement Manager - Services

We are hiring for a Procurement Manager - Services Who are we?

Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mind-set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 22,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people-first approach. There’s no such thing as individual success. We all need to play our part, contributing our skills and experience to make a true difference.

That’s Howden.

We have always been employee-owned and driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Right from the beginning, we've focused on employing talented individuals and empowering them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers at the same time. Simply put, we hire talented specialists and give them what they need to make a difference for clients. Always have, always will.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down disappointed head-hunters for years.

Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

The Procurement Manager - services works closely with Category Managers and Head of Procurement to deliver analytical insights, manage sourcing events and support targeted supplier management and contract management activities. This role plays a key part in driving procurement performance and strong relationships with the business and suppliers supporting categories such as HR, Consulting, Legal and BPO services.

• Analyse spend and procurement performance metrics to identify opportunities
• Maintains cost modelling, relevant market indices & insights, and spend analytics data sets
• Identifies and supports improvement initiatives across categories and spend
• Manages the gathering and publishing of key market insights and benchmarks
• Lead mid-value sourcing projects and RFx processes independently under Category Manager guidance
• Follows up with suppliers / sub-contractors where quotes have been requested, and support responses to suppliers / sub-contractors as agreed with buyers
• Conducts market analysis to develop the teams understanding of potential suppliers / sub-contractors for a given product / service being requested
• Supports the development of templates for quote responses to increase efficiency of quote analysis
• Creates regular and ad-hoc service performance reports for the team and general analytics on purchasing trends / performance across the group
• Undertakes any related administrative duties to ensure effective operations of the team
• Assist in developing and maintaining category templates and process documentation

• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
• Knowledge of procurement and sourcing principles and strategies
• Detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving ability
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Experience using Source to Pay and procurement analytics tools
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, BI)
• Degree in Business, Procurement, or related field
• 5+ years experience in procurement
• Proven experience of working with large data sets and extracting procurement insights
• Demonstrable experience in data analysis and report writing (quantitative and qualitative)
• Strong command of analytical methodologies

A career that you define.

Our business succeeds by allowing our people to make a mark in the areas they care about most: personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society’s greatest…