Procurement Manager - Business Services
Farfetch · Porto
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THE ROLE
Leads procurement teams across a portfolio of goods and services. Responsible for developing and executing global and in-country category and contract management strategies while driving team performance, programme delivery, and high-level stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
1. People Leadership
- Lead, coach, and inspire a high-performing procurement team to achieve their full potential.
- Drive personal development, talent retention, and robust succession planning.
2. Category & Contract Strategy
- Develop macro-level global category strategies balancing cost, quality, service, and risk mitigation.
- Identify and lead strategic workshops focused on sourcing, procurement-led change, and contract optimization.
3. Programme Delivery
- Ensure effective governance, resource allocation, and timely execution of the category programme.
- Maintain a balanced project pipeline aligned with overarching business objectives and financial plans.
4. Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as the primary procurement partner for senior stakeholders (up to Board level).
- Navigate and influence a complex, multi-cultural, international stakeholder environment.
- Build trust, challenge status quo with credible insights, and align procurement vision with business ambitions.
WHO ARE YOU
- Commercial Operator: Deep expertise in total cost of ownership (TCO) and financial modelling; skilled at leveraging market insights and streamlining processes to optimize project design, cost, and timelines.
- Strategic Thinker: Analytical and creative problem-solver capable of turning data and market intelligence into innovative procurement solutions.
- Master Influencer: Expert at navigating matrixed international organisations, building cross-functional rapport, and bringing stakeholders along on the procurement journey.
- Exceptional Leader: Proven track record of managing international teams, cultivating morale, and coaching individuals toward continuous performance and growth.
- Agile & Self-Aware: Dynamic, self-directed leader who thrives in ambiguous, fast-paced environments, embodies core organizational values, and actively drives their own development.
REWARDS & BENEFITS
- Employee Pension Scheme
- Flexible Benefits Program
- Health Insurance & Critical Illness cover
- Flexible work environment- Hybrid Model (3 days a week from the office, 2 days from home)
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT
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