Strategic Procurement Consultant – New Projects: Elekta

Strategic Procurement Consultant – New Projects

Want to join a team with a mission to improve and save lives?  

We continually look for motivated and skilled individuals who are interested in supporting our customers – healthcare professionals who use our products to help patients and their communities.

We currently have the following opportunity available - please contact us for more details!

BACKGROUND

Calling experienced Procurement professionals with a passion for innovation and strategic thinking, as well as working for a company that it is at the forefront of the global fight against cancer.

Elekta Limited is recruiting a Senior Strategic Buyer – Direct Material to work in the Procurement function. This position is located at Elekta’s UK office in Crawley and will report to the

Procurement Lead, also located in UK. The role sits within the Linac business line of the company.

At Elekta we are proud to say that we live by our values:

• We work as one team: That team is 4,200 strong, and we are looking someone highly motivated that can fit in seamlessly to our welcoming, open-minded, and driven company culture. Of course, you won’t be interacting with all your colleagues, but you’ll be a key thought leader and contributor within your group.
• We do what we say: our customers need to trust you as much as they trust our solutions – there is no room for empty promises in cancer care. 
• We keep thinking forward: Elekta’s history and success has been built on people who turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s solutions. We hope you’re this type of person.

The purpose of all the work we do at Elekta is to help clinicians improve patients’ lives.

WHAT YOU’LL DO AT ELEKTA

The purpose of the role of Senior Strategic Buyer is to source and manage direct material spend across a number of categories, driving our supply chain to deliver world class results.

Your main responsibilities will include but are not limited to: 

• Support in the development of global sourcing strategies for allocated categories/suppliers taking due account of stakeholder mapping, spend analysis, understanding of current and future demands, supplier improvement and cost reduction opportunities.
• Identify supply chain risks and develop mitigation plans in order to secure business continuity.
• Responsible for the evaluation and selection of suppliers in compliance with the Elekta sourcing process, whilst ensuring selection is robust and fit for purpose.
• Negotiate best practice terms with suppliers.
• Ensure robust supply agreements are in place with key suppliers.
• Monitor and improve supplier performance on cost, quality, delivery, innovation, service and sustainability.
• Continuously develop and maintain supplier relationship management strategies including a governance structure and use of regular business reviews ensuring an inclusive approach to supplier management.
• Work closely with the key stakeholders to develop effective cost reduction, efficiency and supplier quality improvement strategies and implement these.
• Contribute to developing and implementing procurement best practices. 

RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

To be a suitable candidate for this position you will need extensive Buying or Category Management experience, ideally for direct materials and within a technically complex manufacturing environment although an indirect background is also possible. The priority is on the soft skills required for the position, and having a positive, ‘can-do’ and determined mindset. An undergraduate degree or higher qualification as a minimum is required alongside your working experience. 

The successful candidate will have:

• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of sourcing strategy development and deployment, financial concepts and the ability to create business cases
• Experience with contract management and awareness and understanding of contractual law
• Demonstrable record of delivering stretching targets and successfully managing concurrent tasks
• Experience at managing a complex global supply base, ideally with integrator type suppliers and/or co-developing designs with supplier partners
• Good working understanding of purchasing ERP systems
• To be proficient working in a matrix environment and able to work independently •             Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) certification (or similar) is desirable
• Fluent in English. Other languages are advantageous.

Besides living by our values, your excellent negotiation and communication skills and your ability to liaise with colleagues, suppliers and other key stakeholders at all levels will be key success factors for you in this position. To fit well with your responsibilities, we are looking for someone with a true passion for reducing costs looking at the total cost of ownership level, and you will need an enthusiasm for establishing new approaches to sourcing. You must deliver on your commitments, operate with a high level of integrity, and be hands-on and self-motivated with an ability to switch between operational and strategic mindsets. 

 

DID WE GET YOU INSPIRED?

Apply now by clicking the “Apply” link. Please note that we do not accept applications via e-mail. We will read applications continuously and the position may be filled before last day of application - so please send us your application today! Please submit you CV and Cover Letter in English. 

ADDITIONAL LOCAL INFORMATION OR N/A

Work Environment: Generally office based, but partial homeworking is an option by agreement with Manager.

 

Travel: Must be able to travel up to 20% of the time.