Carry out the effective procurement of materials and services in support of company spend categories but with flexibility to support the broader procurement business needs
Main Duties
-Establishing and maintaining an efficient and effective procurement service at all times in support of facilities management buying needs.
-Ensuring purchases/orders remain primarily focussed with national or preferred suppliers.
-Ensuring that all buying activities are carried out in accordance with procurement processes and escalating non-compliance.
-Identifying any opportunity to continually improve processes to ensure lean, effective procurement process supporting operations.
-Managing buying resource to ensure operational needs are satisfied and a high level of service maintained.
-Continually reviewing existing supply deals and benchmarking prices to ensure best value is constantly obtained.
-Reporting on Facilities Management rebates that the buying team have delivered on a quarterly basis and collecting such rebates in a timely manner.
-Carrying out key supplier reviews in accordance with the latest forms and guidance.
-Continually reviewing sustainability profile of the key suppliers and products to ensure the principles of sustainable procurement are applied.
-Establishing strong links with operational teams and continually improving the procurement service provided. Attending operational meetings and visiting sites as and when required.
Excellent communicator across a varied audience both internally and with third party suppliers.
-Developing relationships across the operational business and with national suppliers is key to the success of the role.
-Planning and organisational skills are essential.
-Commercial Awareness.
-Independent thinker and self-managed.
-Ability to analyse and negotiate with suppliers.
-Demonstrable ability to establish and manage processes and change.
-Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards are met.
-Demonstrate a readiness to make decisions, take the initiative and originate action.
-Monitor timescales and plans.
-Understand technical or professional aspects of work and continually maintains technical knowledge.
-Maintain effective work behaviour in the face of setbacks or pressure. Remains calm, stable and in control of themselves.
-Should speak clearly, fluently & in a compelling manner to both individuals & groups.
-Writes in a clear & concise manner, using appropriate grammar, style and language for the reader.
-Demonstrate a broad based view of issues, events and activities and a perception of their longer term impact or wider implications.
-Successfully adapts to changing demands and conditions.
-Understands and applies commercial and financial principles. Views issues in terms of costs, profits, markets and added value.