Procurement Process & Systems Manager (Part Time)
Location: Durrington (Worthing), West Sussex
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 19 hours per week
Salary: circa £40,000 (FTE)
There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint!
Job Overview
Southern Water’s Procurement Excellence & Sustainability discipline delivers effective governance, reporting, analytics, insights, capability development (people and systems) and compliance to support the efficient and ongoing enhancement of the Procurement Function operation. This role is a job share position and the working hours required are Monday-Thursday 2-5pm and Friday 9-4.30pm.
* You will manage the functional delivery of system-based activities, driving leading edge procurement capabilities and maximising total cost of ownership savings.
* Manage a team of Procurement Specialists to ensure effective use of the current technology and to ensure delivery against objectives, identifying and implementing continuous improvement activities and driving compliance with defined policies and processes.
* Manage any outsourced procurement services engaged to supplement this, both from a process & system delivery perspective and drive ongoing improvements in service levels.
* Lead and develop a team of Procurement Specialists to support the efficient operation of the Procurement function and deliver transactional services (e.g. generation of POs etc).
* Assess and approve database and system access and proactively manage any system issues.
* Review operational performance and drive compliance with governance processes and policies.
About You
* Experience in Procurement processes (including P2P) and transactional processes.
* Demonstrated experience of successful use of eProcurement suites, SAP experience preferable.
* Supplier management expertise/experience.
* Experience in implementation of process improvements; process improvement accreditation desirable.
* Experience working in utilities desirable but not essential.
* Proficient in the use of MS Office 365 suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams etc).
* Excellent coaching and mentoring skills, including application of performance management.
* Ability to effectively lead a matrixed team in a cross-supplier environment.
Package
This role will be part time Monday to Friday (19 hours) with a hybrid approach to working between our Durrington office and home. We are offering a salary of circa £40,000 per annum (FTE) depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:
* Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
* 25 days annual leave (pro rata)
* Life assurance equal to 4x salary
* Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
* Health Cash Plan
* Full funded eye tests
* Two paid volunteering days a year (pro rata)
* Occupational health service
* Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
* Digital GP service
* Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
* Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
* Cycle to work scheme
Join our Procurement team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment.
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All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.
Interested in the role?
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration.
Every Body Welcome
We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to showcase their skills and experience.
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