Procurement Sourcing Team Lead
Permanent
Location - Guildford
Salary - £46,000 - £52,000
Closing date - 23rd April 2025
This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in some high-level procurement projects and have a significant impact.
Working with AQA, you will have the opportunity for progression and career development, plus the chance to take qualifications whilst in role.
As a Procurement Sourcing Team Lead at AQA, you'll play a vital role in Procurement leading a team of two specialists and driving supplier sourcing activities.
Your expertise will help improve project delivery times and contribute directly to AQA's finance and procurement strategies.
You'll collaborate daily with Procurement, Finance, and Corporate Services teams, while also engaging regularly with stakeholders, suppliers, and AQA affiliate companies.
What's in it for me?
A 35-hour working week with 25 days annual leave, rising with service, with bank holidays and extra closure days around Christmas on top
An excellent contributory pension which could see up to 18.5% combined contribution
Private Medical Insurance and a Health Care Cash Reward Plan
A new Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme
Up to 5 days for volunteering
Newly refurbished offices with a variety of individual and collaborative workspaces
What will I be doing?
Have responsibility for the building of all AQA-Terms contracts and for coordinating the review of Supplier-Terms contracts
Actively manage high volumes of work including the processing of RFx projects
Processing of all contract renewals and ensuring that all instructions are actioned within the agreed deadlines.
Ensure that Category Managers, Stakeholders and Suppliers are updated on project progress
Proactively updating the Sourcing Team Contract and Project Dashboard.
Liaise directly with Stakeholders and suppliers on behalf of the Category Managers where required.
Provide proactive assistance for other Procurement Teams or Category Manager projects
Liaise with the Procurement Services Team to ensure that the Sourcing Team monthly volume and contract performance data is provided and analysed
To help coordinate and oversee spend analysis requirements
Actively bring experience-based suggestions and challenges to processes and strategies
Management of the Sourcing Team. This involves coordination of the workloads associated with contract reviews, contract builds, benchmarking/RFI/RFP exercises and other allocated projects. The Sourcing Team members report directly to this position, who in turn is tasked with holding weekly meetings with the individual Sourcing Team members.
What will I need to succeed?
You are an experienced procurement professional with a very good knowledge of contracts
Confidence in dealing with a cross-section of sectors and suppliers including Technology/IT, Facilities, HR, Marketing, Events and Operations
Ability to engage with internal stakeholders and external stakeholders influencing at all levels
Good levels of experience in the management of a team and being able to motivate and support staff to achieve/surpass their agreed objectives as well as being a good role model
Experienced with planning, management and leadership skills demonstrating a positive attitude to change
Able to consistently deliver projects ahead of deadlines and to achieve/surpass agreed personal performance objectives
Ability to see ways to capitalise on opportunities and deliver quick but sound business benefits
Have experience in providing advice and guidance to senior managers on procurement related matters, acting as an expert point of reference
How do I apply?
Read the full job description below, then upload your most recent CV with a cover letter explaining how your skills and experience match what we are looking for.
There will be a 2 stage interview process, including a face-to-face in our Guildford office.
AQA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique.
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