Owning vendor contracting for parts, goods, and services. Negotiating terms directly for Mobility's largest and most repeated purchases, and contracting and managing insurance, logistics, and freight partners
Maintaining a vendor register with pricing, terms, and performance history, and monitoring vendors on price, quality, and delivery, acting on underperformance where required
Setting purchasing policy and approval limits with the Head of Strategic Finance and applying them consistently across markets, flagging out-of-policy purchases for General Manager or Finance sign-off
Working with Supply Chain on specification and vendor selection for repair parts and inventory, with Business Operations on sourcing for retail and resale, and with Product and Partnerships on vehicle and battery purchasing from manufacturers bringing commercial terms, landed cost analysis, and supplier risk into every deal
Tracking and reporting Mobility's spend by category and vendor, identifying savings opportunities and consolidation options
Running vendor onboarding and due diligence in line with M-KOPA policy, working with Legal and Compliance throughout
Standing up vendor relationships and purchasing terms ahead of each new market launch, working with Country Managers and Strategy on local sourcing options
Your application should demonstrate:
6+ years of experience in procurement or vendor management, ideally in a hardware, automotive, retail, or asset finance business
Proven experience negotiating contracts with parts, goods, insurance, or logistics vendors
Experience working across functions to translate a specification into a vendor decision
Experience setting purchasing policy that other teams apply day to day
Demonstrated ability to use spend data to drive savings and better vendor decisions
A degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field