Job Description

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking talented Sourcing Managers to drive sustainable competitive advantage by implementing best practices in indirect procurement.
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This role offers broad responsibility across various procurement categories services and stakeholder groups, including board-level interaction. It requires subject matter expertise and leadership within procurement, and a strong focus on compliance with legislation such as GDPR, IR35, Modern Slavery, and Anti-trust. Key duties include category management, developing and communicating effective procurement process with a view to mitigate compliance risks and reputational damage. The role also involves collaboration with regional/global procurement teams and their outsource partner, leading strategy for specific sub-categories, and supporting the Head of Procurement in cross-functional initiatives.

How you create impact

Engagement with a broad and diverse community of stakeholders, suppliers and outsource partners. Requires subject matter expertise across various Indirect Procurement categories and procurement processes. Proactive mitigation/containment of significant risks in goods and services provision. Spend management including make vs. buy, cost vs. risk, benchmarking of rates, tendering, negotiation, contract performance management, and billing validation Full category management for specific spend areas (People, Professional Services and Couriers) Address challenges such as supplier auditing (Agency Labour) and SRM (Critical and Bottleneck suppliers) Adapt to ongoing legislative changes (IR35, AWR, WTD, GDPR)

What we would like you to bring

Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement, specifically in People and/or Professional Services, Couriers Minimum 1 year of experience in project management CIPS qualification (or qualifying for) preferrable Proficiency in MS Office Confidence, tact, and assertiveness in dealing with senior stakeholders; effective listening and influencing skills; conflict resolution capabilities Legislative awareness; strategic thinking and forward planning; deal making (negotiation/repackaging of offers/proposals) Decision making and decisiveness; time management and prioritization; proactive approach Attention to detail in all tasks and responsibilities Able to work three days per week from our offices in Milton Keynes

What's in it for you

By joining the Kuehne+Nagel team, you will have the opportunity to work in a safe and stable environment, with a strong focus on physical and mental well-being. We offer professional growth and development opportunities, including at an international level.


Who are we


Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.


As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.


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Kuehne+Nagel Recruitment Team


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