Procurement Manager (IT and Telecoms)
Contract Type: TBC IR35- high likelihood to be inside
Company: TBC
Location: Flexible Working Arrangements- Full time 4 days a week
Working Arrangements: Remote working with occasional site travel (potentially once a month)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Length: 4 Months (with potential to extend)
Compensation: 450 per day Umbrella
 
Job Purpose:
To strategically manage allocated projects of expenditure at the appropriate level, adopting best practice Procurement processes to identify key areas of opportunity, maximizing benefits and returns. The holder will be required to build relationships with internal stakeholders and work closely with the operations on a cross functional basis to deliver end to end sourcing solutions and value across the allocated project.
 
Key accountabilities:

• Support the development of a robust Procurement strategy and negotiate new best-in-class agreements in conjunction with Wincanton stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional teams in the development and implementation of strategic sourcing plans. Continually evaluate/identify Company requirements following full spend and specification analysis to ensure that developed procurement strategies are aligned with the Wincanton business.
• Provide procurement expertise to negotiate optimum supply terms, formalise supply contracts and implement suitably authorised, acceptable, preferred/approved supply arrangements to satisfy Company strategy and business needs. Categories include IT Software (SaaS), Hardware, Networks, Cybersecurity, Professional Services, Telecoms, Licences and associated services.
• Develop, measure and monitor KPI's, Supply Level Agreements and continuous improvement for category through quarterly reviews with suppliers. Work closely with the operations in order to deliver a robust supplier management programme that can be delivered on an on-going basis.
• Continually strive to improve supplier performance through internal feedback and a close working relationship with suppliers and internal customers.
• To deliver ongoing benefits to the internal and external customer through supplier management and to implement and maintain new policies and procedures and ensure that best practice Procurement processes are continually developed and used across all aspects of the role.
• Develop and maintain a high level of market knowledge, awareness and representation in the key supply markets in project categories..
• Monitor site compliance with central agreements by requesting supplier reports, carrying out site visits, liaising with Group Audit and escalating within relevant business area as necessary.
• Manage all central agreements by facilitating the maintenance of the central database of contracts, central systems, pricing details and other legal documentation.
• Develop close working relationships with the operations and support functions, including site/depot General Managers, and other relevant stakeholders as well as external customers where applicable to better understand their requirements and issues. This will involve regularly visiting sites and leading/attending meetings.
• Support the business by providing professional procurement advice and support for business development opportunities with new and existing customers on an on-going and ad-hoc basis.
• To rationalise the supply base to a manageable level and maximise Wincanton s profitability whilst fully understanding the operational requirement and thereby minimising risk and liabilities.
• Design, monitor and maintain Procurement Policies and Procedure ensuring adherence, from supplier selection, tender formats, specifications, analysis, signoffs, brief outs and supply agreements in accordance with the Category Review Process.
• Ensure Achilles process is adhered to for all suppliers within the categories.

 
Measures:

• Delivery of new spend opportunities.
• Delivery of savings based upon sourcing strategy.
• Sourcing plans development using cross functional teams.
• Implementation of new supply agreements
• Supplier improvement demonstrated through cross functional supplier review
• Delivery of relevant market reviews
• Improved Compliance levels for areas of responsibility
• Regular representation at operational meetings
• Reduced supplier levels in area of responsibility

 
Resource Dimensions:
The Procurement Manager will have authority to make decisions and establish agreements as necessary to ensure the continued development of the Procurement Function within the levels established by the Head of Procurement and as set down within the Company's authority limits.
 
Non-financial decisions outside these defined limits will be made with the agreement of the Procurement Category Manager and/or Head of Categories based upon a full understanding of the levels of benefit and exposure resulting from such decisions such as not to compromise the Company.
 
Competencies:

• MCIPS qualified or studying towards is preferred
• Excellent analytical, commercial and negotiation skills are essential.
• Experience of procuring indirect categories of spend at an operational level,
• A good level of distribution market knowledge will be advantageous
• A self starter with ability of gaining knowledge quickly
• Supplier Management experience
• 1+ years experience of working in a Corporate Procurement environment
• Experience of working to procurement governance and delivering relevant value in a challenging environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to influence.

Apply now Send CV to Jcarr@outsource-uk.co.uk