Procurement Lead
Location: Bishop Auckland
Salary: Competitive
Jackson Hogg Procurement division is delighted to be exclusively partnered with a growing charity in Bishop Auckland on the appointment of a Procurement Lead to join their organisation. This is a new role for the company in a time of growth, acting as a stand-alone procurement contact, managing spend across a wide variety of categories.
This position is full-time and permanent, based on-site in Bishop Auckland. Ad hoc home working can be accommodated, and flexibility will be offered. The working hours are typically Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00, but flexibility to an 08:00 or 08:30 start time can be honoured.
The Role:
* We are looking to appoint an experienced Buyer with good commercial awareness and experience in negotiating contracts for consumable, Project, and Civil contracts, with values ranging from £100 to contracts of over £10m.
* Manage preferred suppliers list.
* Updating and implementing procurement procedures to establish a smoother process for purchase orders that are raised.
* Working closely with the finance team to help establish control over budgets and spends both historic and projected via Sage.
* Reporting to the Finance Director on day-to-day issues and supporting management meetings to provide updates on project and budgetary control.
Benefits include:
* 30 days holiday plus bank holidays.
* Company pension.
* Salary sacrifice scheme.
* Enhanced maternity pay.
* Life Insurance.
* BUPA Employee Assistance Programme.
* Free parking.
The Person/Specification:
* At least 5 years' experience in a purchasing or procurement role with demonstrable cost-saving skills.
* Experience working within a small team and capable of communicating with both suppliers and within the organisation at all levels.
* We are looking for someone who understands the needs of a charity and the importance of managing and controlling spends across the wider organisation.
* A positive outlook on getting things done in an orderly and timely fashion.
* A background in a procurement role within FMCG, events, or hospitality would be advantageous but not essential.
This is an exciting newly created role for the organisation, with interviews to take place as soon as possible. Early application is highly recommended for this role.
For more information, please contact Gemma Yeadon - Principal Consultant | Procurement at Jackson Hogg.
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