Charles Industrial Estate, Stowmarket IP14 5AH, UK ? London, UK Req #2611
31 October 2024
London or Stowmarket (Hybrid Working)
Permanent/Full Time
£50,000 - £65,000 (depending on experience) + Car Allowance + Benefits
Freedom Group have a brilliant opportunity for a Procurement Manager to join their team based in either our London or Stowmarket offices. Reporting to the Head of Procurement, this role will develop and implement appropriate procurement strategies that support the business unit to meet its business plan targets.
You'll work closely with the Commercial Managers and flex across Direct and Indirect categories to include Civils, Utilities, Cabling, Switchgears, Transformers etc.
Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:
Act as the procurement lead for each contract/tender, ensuring that the procurement function produces meaningful procurement strategies and bid/pricing strategies for all.Manage supply chain in your operational business unit to maximise value for that business unit and the wider division.Ensure supply chain relationships are developed and maintained to deliver exemplar performance, bring appropriate technical innovation, and keep us ahead of the competition.Working with operational teams, lead supplier performance reviews including recording output into the proprietary system, providing feedback to suppliers, and implementing improvement plans where necessary.Proactively support bid teams with up-to-date and accurate procurement data and sub-contractor/supplier costs where required, ensuring that the best value for money and added value price is identified.Work with Operational teams on an ongoing basis to ensure that sub-contractors and suppliers are the best fit for the contract and continue to deliver value to support contract retention and exemplar customer satisfaction.Support operational delivery teams in pre-commencement periods through the publication of known/national SLAs and the development of contract-specific, value-adding SLAs with key suppliers.What we're looking for:
We're looking for candidates with significant experience in project-based Procurement who bring confidence, knowledge, and drive to the team. Ideally, you'll be MCIPS qualified (although we will support progression to MCIPS) and have the following:
Managed project procurement spends of £2m +.Lead Procurement Projects from start to finish.Mix of direct and indirect procurement experience and capability.Highly skilled at getting others committed to the goal.Confident, enthusiastic, and encourages creativity.Understands the needs of stakeholders and engages them accordingly.Supports colleagues who are operating within a range of different sectors.Understands the markets we operate in and is able to anticipate the effect upon our business and reacts accordingly.Next Steps:
As a business, we're on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly, and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.
We'll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
About Us:
Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.
Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible, and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.
Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training, and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.
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