Job Description

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.
The Job
As a Procurement Senior Contract Specialist for EMEA, you'll be responsible for overseeing the agreement lifecycle for different categories. In this role, you'll work in cross-functional collaboration with key stakeholders within AVEVA, to develop best-in-class practices for negotiation, compliance, supplier management, responsible sourcing and relationship-building. Reporting upstream to Finance, our team has a strong focus on controls and compliance, aiming to deliver value across the business and supply chain.
Roles and Responsibilities

• Interact with key stakeholders in identifying business needs, building relationships and selling the features and benefits of early procurement involvement.
• Develop detailed sourcing and category plans to maximize effectiveness and efficiency.
• Manage preparation, implementation and execution of procurement processes.
• Implement procurement processes to ensure efficiency, cost savings and best practices.
• Work with finance team throughout the procurement cycle to assist with forecasting and budgeting.
• Perform sourcing, liaising and negotiating with new and existing suppliers to improve business.
• Re-negotiate contracts with suppliers to produce better savings and further value for spend.
• Review supplies, works and services to ensure compliance with company procedures and best procurement practice.
• Provide updates about procurement related progress and potential delays to internal customers / functional stakeholders.
• Maintain positive working relationships with strategic suppliers to assure cost, quality, and delivery targets are met.
• Analyze market and delivery trends to develop procurement technologies and processes that support those trends.
• Manage all communication and negotiate with suppliers on price and delivery terms to reduce supply shortfalls, excess and costs.
• Provide analysis on detail cost comparison.
• Develop, process and authorize all purchase orders and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Monitor all Purchase Orders and maintain effective relationship with suppliers and procurement peers.
• Develop and maintain relationship with new suppliers and manage items information, and update purchasing data in ERP.
• Perform troubleshoot on all invoices and price issues along with delivery related problems.
• Evaluate performance of all carriers, suppliers and goods delivery and make recommendations to improve processes for international buying process.
• Maintain effective communication with internal customers / functional stakeholders
• Monitor service delivery progress and take necessary actions to ensure timely availability of services to minimize impact on business.
• Evaluate all bids, contracts and suppliers' agreements and ensure accuracy and price to be the same on Purchase Orders.

Key relationships

• The role will report to Procurement Manager EMEA
• Key relationships will include:
• Members of Global Procurement unit
• Members of Finance, Legal & Commercial Operations units
• Global Process Owner - Procure to Pay (GPO P2P)
• Senior members from other business units

Requirements

• Experience of process standardisation within a large, multi-layered, global organisation
• Experience of working with diversified pool of suppliers
• Experience of transformational programmes beneficial
• Familiar with Procure-To-Pay process within ERP system
• Positive attitude and comfortable managing ambiguity
• An ability to think innovatively and creatively when faced with difficult situations
• Challenging style, able to deal confidently with objections and difficulties
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal
• Strong personal resilience
• Experience of Oracle Fusion, Vendor Master Data, Trade Automation, Readsoft or Concur beneficial
• Analytical, results-orientated
• Understanding of IT interaction between process and related systems
• A strong procurement background with additional supply chain experience
• University Degree

UK Benefits include:
Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.
It's possible we're hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.
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Hybrid working
By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.
Hiring process
Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.
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About AVEVA
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life - such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals - safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.
We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/
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AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.