About Us Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Group revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com At Convatec, we’re transforming our business for the better. Better products. Better ways of working. And better ways of delivering for our customers and each other. We’re aiming for nothing short of excellence. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a Procurement Programme Manager, and you’ll do the same. **About the role:** This is a role within our Global Indirect Procurement function that is driving a high-performance culture and setting the standard for excellence. We are looking for a Procurement Programme Manager to support the team in delivering and executing projects that add value to Convatec. As a Procurement Programme Manager, you’ll handle a variety of projects and engage across the business with key stakeholders including VP level. You will oversee the project management to implementation of key projects. You will be accountable for managing one or more projects depending on complexity and experience. As a member of this team, you will be expected to execute projects and project milestones in accordance with agreed upon deliverables, timings, and budgets. You will also support the Indirect Procurement team on their transformation journey to promote a culture of transparency by sharing project goals, timelines, and outcomes. This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their Project Management and or Procurement career to work in a team undergoing a transformation journey and be part of a team who play a critical role in the delivery of key Procurement related projects. **Your key duties and responsibilities:** + The role involves working closely with the Indirect Procurement team to identify projects and key deliverables and building these into a presentable delivery plan. + For those projects where you are identified as the Project Lead you will be required to create detailed project plans, determining resources (time, budget, etc.) and identify and sequence the activities needed to successfully complete each project to implementation and hyper care during the post implementation stage. + The role requires regular engagement with stakeholders to understand business needs and ensuring procurement policies support organizational needs, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to meet project milestones. + You will be responsible for coordinating Internal Stakeholders and external and supplier(s) to ensure project milestones are delivered in accordance with the timelines and deliverables agreed. + The Programme Manager must communicate effectively with cross functional stakeholders, including Finance, Legal, IT, CI etc ensuring they are updated on processes, milestones, and actions. + This role will deal with department VPs to update on the progress of projects impacting their area. + You will review and present project schedules with senior leadership and project team members; revise schedules/plan as required. + You will collaborate with the Indirect Procurement Team to create case studies or reports that demonstrate the value that the Indirect procurement team brings to the organization. Including but not limited to successful project outcomes, innovation in procurement practices, and contributions to sustainability goals. + You will collaborate closely with the Indirect Procurement Director to enhance the visibility of all procurement projects to the wider business. This will involve developing comprehensive communication strategies to effectively present project updates, achievements, and strategic initiatives to the wider business. + You will create a standard set of best-in-class project and communication tools. **Skills & Experience:** + A good understanding of Project Management principles with knowledge of how to pull together a project plan and experience of how to translate it into actions and manage those actions and the people responsible for them through to execution. + Able to demonstrate the values and behaviors required to be successful in the role and support the Convatec ‘Forever Caring’ Promise. + Strong attention to detail in planning, execution, and communication tasks. + Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills. + Excellent organisational skills. + Excellent presentation skills. + Ability to identify issues through sound analysis and application of commercial acumen in all situations. + Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously. + Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. + Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail. + Excellent IT skills. + Flexible with the ability to work effectively under pressure and manage conflicting priorities. **Qualifications/Education:** + Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent industry experience), certification in CIPS or Project Management being beneficial but not essential. **Working Conditions:** + This may be based in London or Deeside with a hybrid working structure. Our ambitions will bring the very best out in you. You’ll be pushed to aim higher and really own your work. You’ll be encouraged and supported to make things happen, too. It can be challenging. But, as the progress you make will help improve the lives of millions, it’ll be worth it. This is stepping up to a challenge. This is work that’ll move you. \#LI-CC1 \#LI-Hybrid **Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent Convatec** A formal recruitment process is required for all our opportunities prior to any offer of employment. This will include an interview confirmed by an official Convatec email address. If you receive a suspicious approach over social media, text message, email or phone call about recruitment at Convatec, do not disclose any personal information or pay any fees whatsoever. If you’re unsure, please contact us at careers@Convatec.com . **Equal opportunities** Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law. **Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives** Convatec is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Convatec employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Convatec. 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