Salary Competitive
Head of Procurement Operations
London or Manchester (hybrid working model, 2 days week in the office, 3 days remote)
Very competitive salary, car allowance, performance related bonus plus benefits
Fantastic opportunity to secure the Head of Procurement Operations permanent role with Smart DCC. The Head of Procurement Operations will be part of DCC’s Procurement transformation, reporting into the Director of Procurement and managing 2 Procurement Analysts. Operating in a heavily regulated environment has driven the need to ensure the business operates in a compliant manner against the Procurement Policy, as well as working with the Commercial Operations and Planning team to ensure DCC is “audit ready”.
What will you be doing?
1. Working with the Director of Procurement to align a more fit for purpose Procurement Strategy and supporting Policy with Ofgem and DESNZ, to enable DCC to drive better value for money for customers and consumers.
2. Lead the change management approach across DCC once the Procurement Strategy and Policy have been agreed, with a view to embedding it across the organisation.
3. Interfacing with the rest of the Procurement team and Commercial Operations and Planning team to meet the demands of external audit.
4. Lead the continued rollout of Ivalua and other key technologies to drive more streamlined and efficient processes, working closely with the SME in the Commercial Operations and Planning team.
5. Act as the Procurement team SME for embedding DCC’s Responsible Business Framework (RBF) within the function and across DCC’s supply chain, working with and taking guidance from the Sustainability team.
What are we looking for?
1. Significant senior Procurement experience with a demonstrable track record of implementation of streamlined processes including leadership and development of a small team.
2. Drafting and refining best in class Procurement policies with an understanding of regulated and non-regulated Procurement and sourcing environments.
3. An understanding or Implementation of ESG via Sourcing that aligns with the Net Zero aims by the UK Government.
4. Ability to navigate and influence in complex, secure and regulated environments to drive change.
5. A dynamic, forward-thinking self-starter, who can drive performance and best-practice Procurement within a changing and evolving environment.
6. Solution driven, innovator, focusing on total cost and value creation with experience in cross-functional collaborative working methods.
7. An analytical mindset, comfortable manipulating large volumes of data with an outstanding track record of analytics, problem-solving, innovation and risk mitigation.
8. Strong attention to detail and proven ability to work in an open/auditable way fitting to a regulated environment including extensive risk management experience.
About the DCC:
At the DCC, we believe in making Britain more connected, so we can all lead smarter, greener lives. That desire to make a difference drives us every day and it wouldn’t be possible without our people. Each person at the DCC brings a special kind of power to the business, and if you join us, we’ll give you the means to unleash yours.
Company benefits:
The DCC’s continued success depends on our people. It’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work and feel healthy, happy and rewarded. In this role, you’ll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalized plan unique to your lifestyle.
If there are any questions you’d like to ask before applying, please contact Nick Hayman or complete your application, so we can learn more about you. Your application will be carefully considered, and you’ll hear from us regarding its progress.
Join the DCC and discover the power of you.
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