Duties/Responsibilities
Location: UK wide Salary: Competitive package Working hours: Monday - Friday 09:00 am - 17:00 pm 35 hours per week. Benefits : Car allowance, 25 Days Holiday, car allowance, private healthcare company pension + BH, Flex Benefits (EMCOR UK discount scheme)
About EMCOR UK:
At EMCOR UK, we revolutionise facilities management by combining our engineering heritage and innovation capability. We prioritise people in everything we do, collaborating closely with our customers to understand all their needs, from the big picture to day-to-day operations. Our purpose is to “create a better world at work”. Using our unique insight platform, "One Data World," we harness data-driven intelligence to make informed decisions, adapting our services to meet our customers’ evolving requirements. This allows us to cultivate an enhanced workplace experience for their teams whilst optimising efficiency, meticulously managing every asset, and minimising their impact on the planet. All supported by our commitment to safety, compliance, and assurance. Our partnering approach empowers our customers to shape a better future. Whether guiding their path to net zero or redeveloping their facilities for enhanced efficiency, we create better places for work whilst taking away the burden of facility operations, freeing up our customers to concentrate on their business.
To manage procurement for EMCOR UK for a major client multi-site contract.
The role will be part of the EMCOR UK Procurement team, where you will collaborate with our Supply Chain Director, Heads of Projects Procurement and Category Leads and other Ops / Projects Buyers to ensure we deliver a robust and forward thinking supply chain solution to effectively deliver engineering excellence and a better world at work for our customers, colleagues and supply chain; and for the communities in which we work.
This role will be embedded into our EMCOR UK team on our Client site and will be responsible for all supply chain and procurement activity on the contract.
Ensure we have a good supply chain, readily available to rely on, that delivers excellence to our customer sites with the right governance around the relationship to ensure performance standards are met.
Ensure that all procurement activity is undertaken in line with the overall organisational strategy; category plan; account specific procurement plan and procurement best practice. Develop the procurement account strategy in partnership with the account team and take ownership to lead the delivery. Identify, select, develop and manage new supply chain to support future business through a rigorous evaluation process, ongoing performance measurement, contract review and benchmarking Negotiate and deliver cost savings through negotiation. Evidence value for money that can be demonstrated to our customers.Initiate a risk based approach to supplier tendering, selection and award, building in commercial analysis of tenders / negotiations to ensure caveats / assumptions are well managed; the correct financial model is used and any KPIS / SLAs / Programme risk is negotiated and back-to-back with supply chain. Identify innovation and ensure that these are presented to our accounts to increase revenue and margin opportunities. Provide a culture of continuous improvement delivering improvements that support the organisation’s requirements, ensuring that account stakeholders are seen as a customer and engage to gain feedback to set improvement objectives and deliver against account procurement plan. Promote and drive a strong safety culture into the supply chain by ensuring that work is carried out in compliance with the organisation's HSEQ management system and culture Be the point of escalation for supply chain matters on the account. Any other task reasonably requested from time to time. Continuously analyse market trends, supplier performance and cost structures to identify risks and opportunities for improvement and implement risk mitigation strategies. Collaborate with Category team to develop wider relationships with specialist supply chain to suit product / service / geographical gaps and support growth opportunities to align with business need. Ensure supply chain is appropriately accredited and provides sufficient competition and value for money for all account needs.. Driving value for money by leading all supply chain negotiations and ensuring we remain competitive whilst maximising profit for EMCOR UK.
There will be a need to travel across the UK from time to time for example:- supply chain visits and audits; company meetings, training etc.
Person Specification
1. Knowledge and experience of Procurement Processes, Systems and Supply Chain Methodology
2. Experience in stakeholder engagement
3. Able to manage internal customer relationships
4. Expert negotiations skills
5. Proven ability to motivate, coach and develop others
6. Experience in delivering and developing sustainable procurement objectives
7. Commercial awareness
8. Ability to deliver service excellence to internal and external customers
9. Strong presentation, and influencing skills
10. Experience of driving value and delivering cost saving targets
11. Ability to lead and work in cross- functional teams
12. Strong analytical skills
13. MCIPS preferred or working towards
14. Valid full driving licence
15. Valid full driving licence
16. Excellent FM procurement experience
17. A passion for procurement and supply chain.
18. A desire to think ‘outside of the box’. Not be afraid to challenge with an ability and focus to drive improvement with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
19. Highest levels of integrity at all times.
20. Ability to identify, assess and consider risk management throughout the procurement and contract management process
21. Experience in stakeholder engagement
22. Experience of driving value and delivering cost saving targets
23. Ability to lead and work in cross-functional teams
24. MCIPS preferred
At EMCOR UK, we embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes you unique. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce fosters creativity, innovation, and better problem-solving.
We encourage applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and growth, supported by our inclusive policies and practices.
Join us in our endeavour to build a culture of mutual respect and equity, a place where every voice is heard, and every individual is championed.
Join us in building a better world at work.
Benefits
25. 25 days holidays + Bank holidays
26. Car allowance
27. Private Healthcare
28. Company pension
29. Holiday Buy Scheme - up to 5 days
30. Industry leading Maternity & Paternity Policies Real Living Wage Employer
31. Refer a Friend scheme
32. Extensive Learning & Development opportunities - including opportunities for progression.
33. Discount Shopping, Gym, Days Out
34. Bike To Work Scheme
35. Medicash - Health cash plan - Benefits covered include dental, optical, physiotherapy and a health & wellbeing.
36. Employee Assistance Programme - Offering guidance and advice on Personal, Health, Legal and Financial queries.
37. Occupational Health - Making a positive change to Health & wellbeing at work.
38. Various Rewards & Recognition Awards
39. x11 RoSPA Awards for Health & Safety achievements in 2022
40. Order of Distinction Award for our Aldermaston account team (for 15 consecutive RoSPA Gold Awards)
41. Stable employer with long-term prospects on the contract