Job Number: 333

External Description:

Job Title: Fleet Commodity Manager

Location: Hybrid in Manchester (2-3 days a week) 

 

About us

Consultants on Demand: a consultancy start-up with global backing.

 

Imagine Consultants on Demand: a consultancy service offered by Randstad Sourceright across all our clients in the UK and Ireland. Imagine enjoying the dynamic culture of being a consultant across many industries and markets whilst being part of a global company in a permanent job. It’s a start-up-like environment backed by global security and continuous development. 

You can shape your career with us - and grow - by getting the opportunity to work with a number of our clients as well as having access to the continuous learning and development opportunities that RSR has to offer. We encourage our consultants to become pioneers in this space, helping us to evolve the offering for both our clients and our talent.

Imagine doing this together with a community of professionals from different backgrounds and expertise within the consultancy and across the overall RSR global community. Imagine Consultants on Demand.

Consultants on Demand sits within Randstad Sourceright: the global talent strategic partner specialising in talent management solutions including Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Managed Service Programs (MSP), Integrated Talent Solutions including this brand-new consultancy offering.

Overview

 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Indirect Procurement Fleet Commodity Manager to join our client’s Supply Chain Management team in Manchester. 

 

In this role, you will have joint responsibility for managing the total Purchasing Volume (PVO) for this specific indirect material commodity, which exceeds £30 Mil (UK). Sub-Commodities include but are not limited to; Car leasing, car hire, Road risk, Accident management, Fuel / EV solutions, OEM Management and fork lifts across the clients’ businesses.

 

You will work in a small, dynamic, flexible team with a great emphasis on teamwork and development to ensure excellent customer satisfaction. As a Commodity Manager, your main objective will be to drive procurement value across our clients’ businesses while collaborating with UK, EMEA, and global teams. We are a purpose-based team that focuses on delivering sustainable and digital solutions, while also making a positive impact on society and the environment.

 

Responsibilities 

 

• Develop, implement, and communicate Commodity strategies and Pooling strategies (based on conducted demand, market and supplier analyses) within Fleet.
• Lead on supply chain optimisation and bring innovative ideas to the business. Use and create data analytics to bring transparency and drive behaviours.
• Define and implement negotiation concepts to maximise value. Negotiate frame contracts; and run complex tenders to find Trusted Partners.
• Develop strong relationships with customers & partners, enhancing collaboration and developing solutions to the meet business needs
• Develop and drive sustainability topics to make a positive impact. 

Essential Skills & Experience Required:

 

• Broad supply chain knowledge with experience in a Fleet function. 
• Passion to support our client’s vehicle electrification strategy. 
• Fleet market knowledge/intelligence/legislative requirements. 
• Experienced in data analysis, and reporting (Fuel consumption and Sustainability targets to aid decision making). 
• Ability to demonstrate financial acumen to support target saving objectives. 
• Understanding of legal contracts, and able to advise on contractual terms. 
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills. 
• Strong supplier relationship management. 
• Customer focused, with ability to build trust and confidence quickly and expertly. 
• Creative thinking and a forward-looking mindset.

 

What we offer:

 

We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools that are personalised to meet the needs of your reality—to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. 

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Job Number: SIE-078

Community / Marketing Title: Commodity Manager - Fleet

Location_formattedLocationLong: Manchester, Manchester GB