Senior Procurement Manager

• Manage and deliver key Procurement activities as required.
• Contract Management, Site Leases, Stores, Fleet, RfP, Supplier Support
• Support continuous cost savings improving P&L year on year
• Ongoing focus, support for driving RPI/CPI upside and cost savings to aid P&L
• Cash flow management, supplier focus
• Centralised Renewals Management
• Renewals database for all 3rd party committed costs. Keep a controlled list and perform proactive Renewals management
• Support ISO & BABT assertations. Key activity in relation to Supplier Management
• Supplier management processes and policies. Aligned to ISO and any key ISO requirements. Whilst supporting key BABT compliance activities. Ensure we pass each test, working closely with the Vendor Manager
• Supporting Strategic Initiatives
• Support GHoP for key initiatives within core as required
• Aid lowering cost base
• Enhance RfP/RfI process
• Simplify. Online where possible. e-Procurement tender portal etc. Review options
• Ability to run and lead RfP processes in-line with department standards
• Privacy
• Clear focus on leading and replying to GDPR, privacy matters and liaising with the ICO as and when required supporting the DPO, across all business units
• Supporting Centralised Purchasing
• Enabling a simplified process, better value and key financial gain for Opex and Capex purchases, aid sales value add working closely with the GHoP and Vendor Manager
• Supplier/Vendor List
• Balance supplier activities including contract reviews, renewals etc
• Risk Management
• Manage and process regular supplier risk management updates working closely with Compliance and using key platforms such as CAMMS supporting the Group Risk Committee and the GHoP
• Including regular departmental updates, streamlining technical utilisation
• Review Group sourcing and or e-Procurement sourcing options
• Driving and delivering key improvements at a Group level supporting the HoP
• KPI Reporting
• Opex and Capex and other commercial analysis. Commercial modelling as required. Run regular reports as and when required
• Wholesale Orders
• Ensure a reliable and established process for orders and supplier management relating to circuit orders via 3rd parties.
• Assist with Key future scope to support SAM (Software Asset Management) & CCM (Centralised Contract Management)
• Support day to day activities as reasonably required by the GHoP

• A confident and capable individual that has ideally 5/10 years' experience within a commercial/procurement role.
• Must be willing and able to support key areas such as Warehouse/Stores and Fleet Management
• Good SharePoint knowledge key.
• Ability to support key commercial procurement activities for Contracts and Tender processes. General and excellent business acumen desired.
• Someone who is ethically focused and can provide an impartial and balanced view.
• You must be comfortable working in an agile and rapidly changing environment across multiple business and supplier verticals.
• Ability to run RfP processes
• Ideally a minimum of 5/10 years in a commercial/procurement role.
• Business experience is key as is being a go getter, someone who is keen to learn and to broaden their experience etc.
• A person with can do attitude, not someone who relies on fully delegating
• Contract experience essential
• 5 GCSE's minimum (Grades A - C)
• HND
• Degree
• CIPS helpful but not essential

Your specialist: Debbie Amankwa

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Hi, I'm Debbie and I look forward to receiving your submission for this fantastic opportunity with this business.

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