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This role combines leadership with hands-on execution, managing a team across e-Sourcing, Purchasing, Invoice Resolution, Channel Enablement, Helpdesk, Contract Administration and Supplier Maintenance activities.\nYou will manage day-to-day team operations, monitor performance against SLAs and KPIs, and resolve issues promptly to maintain service quality. A key responsibility is ensuring operational procurement activities are executed efficiently, accurately, and in alignment with procurement policies, compliance, process and governance standards. You will also drive continuous improvement by streamlining processes, optimising tools and templates, and fostering a high-performance culture within the team.\nYou will work closely with global procurement stakeholders to deliver timely, effective operations outcomes and maintain audit-ready documentation. 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