Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation is a leading manufacturer of water management solutions, surface water drainage products, and cable protection systems. These offerings provide a full solution for water management, with a large proportion of our products made from recycled materials, making sustainability central to our mission.
Role: The Head of Procurement will be responsible for all local spend within the Civils and Green Urbanisation, which is part of the Water Management Solutions Business Unit. You will manage end-to-end sourcing from project inception, sourcing and tendering, contract negotiation, execution, implementation, and performance management of contracts and suppliers.
Working closely with Group Procurement and key business stakeholders, both local and group, you will ensure alignment with business objectives and policy requirements. The role will be based mainly at Horncastle, though travel will be required to Loughborough and occasionally other sites within the Group.
In this market-leading organization, you will conduct and complete business-critical and strategic category plans, as well as manage day-to-day tactical purchasing requirements. This includes risk mitigation and ensuring material availability while maintaining flexibility within contractual terms. Managing critical suppliers and stakeholder relationships is a key focus of the role, along with experience in change management.
Cash conversion is a business KPI; therefore, this role will focus on reducing costs, extending payment terms, and reducing inventory. This role is pivotal in ensuring CGU continues to perform well and overcomes future supply challenges while adhering to policies and procedures.
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 17:00
Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for sourcing and procuring goods and services for the agreed businesses, including supplier performance.
2. Manager of the local procurement team.
3. Ensure the highest ethical principles and standards are implemented and adhered to.
4. Continuously gather, analyze, interpret, and act upon market intelligence.
5. Develop and maintain effective relationships across different businesses to ensure full buy-in to the purchasing strategy and ensure targets are achieved.
6. Ensure full compliance in the execution of Procurement Policies and Procedures.
7. Introduce and improve the efficiency of the Purchase to Pay (P2P) process.
8. Work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to implement sustainable and innovative strategies and to evolve the strategy as technology, markets, and business needs change, ensuring the group achieves business targets.
9. Collaborate with the wider procurement team to assist and improve the function's performance and the wider business.
10. Plan and implement cost reduction programs that maintain quality and customer satisfaction.
11. Complete KPI reporting and support business reporting processes such as the budget.
Requirements:
1. A professional with experience in both operational and strategic procurement.
2. Legal and contractual experience in negotiating, writing, and managing supplier contracts.
3. Change management experience.
4. Experienced manager to support the development of the procurement function.
5. Lead the change in procurement professionalism across CGU as a member of the local senior leadership team.
6. Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate, and manage key stakeholders and suppliers.
7. Demonstrable experience of leading a purchasing function with a proven track record in strategic purchasing leadership delivering effective purchasing strategies, policies, processes, and systems.
8. MCIPS qualified.
Benefits:
1. 25 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays.
2. Company car or car allowance.
3. Bonus.
4. Save as you earn Sharesave Scheme.
5. Contributory pension scheme.
6. Life assurance (linked to pension scheme membership).
7. Free flu vouchers.
8. Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on-site physiotherapy and counselling services.
9. Staff discount on all Genuit Group products.
10. Free on-site parking.
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