Deckers Brands – Senior Procurement Specialist (EMEA)Role overview: The EMEA Senior Procurement Specialist supports the EMEA Procurement Manager in developing, executing, and managing sourcing initiatives for non-trade buying with a focus on the Retail Operations category. This role is based in London and collaborates with Global Procurement leadership on strategic procurement activities, including cost optimization, competitive bidding, contract negotiation, and purchasing process compliance.

Your Impact

Lead or provide project management support for planning, executing, and reporting competitive bidding, generating value in cost, quality, and service

Support strategic planning for current and upcoming retail opportunities by developing an EMEA Procurement Retail Playbook and collaborating with internal partners

Perform data analysis to compare options, compile and present recommendations to internal stakeholders, and drive alignment around the best option for the company

Gather and understand business requirements and translate them into clear, comprehensive RFP documents

Identify potential suppliers, perform vendor comparison research, manage communications, and maintain positive relationships

Manage and coordinate all aspects of the competitive bidding process, including timeline management, cost comparisons, optimized negotiations, risk, and contract reviews

Manage reporting projects to identify cost optimization opportunities, drive purchasing process and strategy compliance, and track value achieved through contract negotiation and bidding processes

Optimize contract management processes to support procurement strategies, including vendor consolidation and proactive project planning

Administer contract lifecycle management processes and assist with maintenance and support of Procurement systems in EMEA, including Oracle iProcurement, Contract Repository, Contract Lifecycle Management, and RFP Management Tool

Who You Are

Strong interpersonal, influence, and decision-making skills

Strong negotiation, analytical, problem-solving, organization, and project management skills

High level of integrity and dependability, with the ability to operate with minimal oversight

Proven ability to work both independently and with teammates

Proactive problem solver

We Would Love To Hear From People With

Good level of project management experience in Procurement or similar business-related function

Experience with large accounting/ERP software packages (Oracle strongly preferred)

Experience in contract management

Strong understanding of Procure to Pay processes

Ability to lead, manage, and support procurement projects, understanding and translating business needs into requirements for execution

Experience working effectively in complex global organizations, satisfying the needs of diverse stakeholders, and working with competing priorities

Procurement experience or knowledge in categories including Marketing, Public Relations, and Retail is beneficial

Fluent in English (verbal and written); capabilities in French, Italian, or German are a plus

What We Will Give You

Generous Holidays and some time away from work - on top of generous holiday allowance, we can generally take advantage of half day Fridays providing our work is finished for the week.

Extras, discounts, perks and volunteering opportunities - Being a valued member of the Deckers Brands team means more than just a paycheck. From generous discounts to community-based programs, we offer a variety of cool extras.

Growth and Development - Deckers Brands was built on the idea of pursuing passion. That’s why we offer extensive opportunities and support for personal and professional development including Global Mentorship Programme

Hybrid Working Environment

Equal Employment OpportunityDiversity and inclusion are key to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for our brands. We welcome qualified applicants embracing their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition and all of the other beautiful parts of your identity.

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