Job Description

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CoRe provides seven fundamental services to Deloitte around the world: knowledge services, creative services, contact center, data management assessment services, data protection, procurement, and real estate. We develop new and innovative ways to improve how these services are delivered across the organisation, leveraging our global scope and strength to serve our organisation within and across borders.
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Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.
What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.
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The Talent Category Procurement Manager plays a critical role in executing and delivering strategic Contingent Labour, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, and Benefits related initiatives. This position involves developing master category strategies and collaborating closely with internal customers to formulate and implement essential strategies that align with broader business objectives.
In this position, you'll ensure new value is delivered to the firm by optimising sourcing strategies for total cost of ownership, long-term value creation, and operational efficiency. You will negotiate critical deals with suppliers, address risks, and secure favourable outcomes. Success in this role depends on your ability to independently collaborate with key business stakeholders, ensuring procurement decisions align seamlessly with organisational goals, timelines, and performance expectations. You will be measured by your ability to deliver value, drive efficiency improvements, and enhance stakeholder satisfaction.
If you're a results-oriented leader who excels in building partnerships, enhancing processes, and delivering impactful solutions across the value chain, we want to hear from you.
The Talent Category Procurement Manager is responsible for delivering Talent category initiatives. This includes contingent labour, talent acquisition, talent development, employee benefits, employee mobility, and talent-related technologies.
Key Responsibilities:

• Trusted Advisor:

• Serve as a procurement advisor by consulting and advising internal partners, principals, and executives on critical procurement initiatives.

• Establish strong, trust-based relationships with senior executives, serving as the primary procurement liaison to ensure alignment with business priorities.

• Strategic Collaboration:

• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, aligning on sourcing/procurement project objectives, developing key deliverables, and implementing changes.

• Coordinate with internal departments to anticipate needs and specifications, ensuring procurement activities are synchronised with broader goals.

• Market Insight and Value Creation:

• Conduct and analyse market research to identify potential vendors and suppliers.

• Perform regular assessments and conduct internal and external analysis to identify new opportunities to add value.

• Create insights related to the client's strategic and financial objectives through structured data analyses.

• Strategy Development:

• Lead the development of master category strategies and detailed negotiation strategies to guide procurement initiatives.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure strategies align with business objectives and deliver maximum value.

• Strategic Sourcing and Negotiation:

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives (RFI/RFP) and negotiate high-value contracts to optimise procurement outcomes.

• Perform in-depth spend analysis and trend evaluation, identifying consolidation opportunities to leverage enterprise-wide buying power.

• Performance Management:

• Establish, track, and report on procurement performance metrics, using data-driven insights to evaluate outcomes and identify areas for improvement.

• Supplier Management:

• Manage supplier relationships to ensure contract compliance and resolve issues effectively.

• Serve as a trusted advisor through persuasive communication, managing the presentation of final project deliverables.

• Process Optimisation:

• Drive the identification and implementation of procurement best practices to deliver measurable value.

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• Proven procurement experience with expertise in contingent labour, talent acquisition, and other talent-related categories.
• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent).
• Extensive experience in strategic sourcing execution and negotiation strategy development.
• Project management expertise.
• Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate coordination between legal and business stakeholders for contract completion.
• Proficiency in agreement and contract templates.
• Experience working independently and in virtual environments.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow, Microsoft Teams/Office Suite, and iCertis

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Collaboration is central to everything we do at Deloitte. Bringing your individual skills and experience, and sharing your specialist knowledge, is how you'll make a far-reaching impact. Come join us.
Personal independence
Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.
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"Everyone at Deloitte builds relationships with their peers and puts in effort to get to know one another, making the work more enjoyable."
Our hybrid working policy
You'll be joining one of our innovative virtual communities based in the UK, with hybrid working. Our hybrid model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both an online and physical capacity. As well as remote working, you'll attend virtual collaboration spaces and client sites, depending on the requirements of the role.
At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.
Our commitment to you
Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.
We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.
Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.
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A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.
Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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