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Procurement Manager - FTC 12 Months, Birmingham
Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
75
Posted:
18.02.2025
Expiry Date:
04.04.2025
Job Description:
Procurement Manager - FTC 12 Months
Are you ready to take your procurement strategy to the next level? Then look no further as we are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Procurement Manager to join our team.
You will be responsible for driving procurement strategy that reflects national, regional, and local requirements. You will also be responsible for developing enabling contracts that leverage our scale in the marketplace for our addressable spend in certain categories. Key accountabilities for this role include liaising with First Group Procurement and associated Train Operating Companies (TOCs) to ensure maximum efficiency and compliance. The successful candidate will also be responsible for managing costs, risks, and compliance through robust contracts with approved suppliers, while ensuring alignment with First Group's legal governance, requirements, and obligations.
The ideal candidate will have:
1. Good knowledge and application of Utilities Contracts Regulations with respect to tendering.
2. Good level of understanding of contract law in the IT category.
3. Extensive experience of delivering procurement solutions on various categories of spend.
4. Experience of planning and budgeting including business planning, expenditure mapping and development of strategies to create efficiencies.
Please review the role profile for more information.
Benefits include:
1. Final salary pension.
2. Free travel on Avanti West Coast for you/spouse/partner/dependents.
3. Privilege Travel card (75% off other train operators fares for leisure travel).
4. 30 days holiday rising by 1 for every completed year of service to a maximum of 37 days (inclusive of bank holidays).
5. 10 free journeys on other First Group Train Operators.
At Avanti West Coast, we value the differences that make each of us unique! Avanti West Coast recognises the benefits of building a diverse workforce and employing people from diverse backgrounds, which includes their race, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability and sexual orientation.
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