Procurement Manager - Transport
Location: Cullompton
At Gregory Distribution, we are currently seeking a Procurement Manager - Transport at our Cullompton site.
Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for the full procurement lifecycle for fleet, fuels, tyres, parts, MHE and company cars (total spend £120m per year).
2. Develop category strategies and an opportunity pipeline to deliver bottom line business benefit.
3. Lead all strategic sourcing activity to mitigate risk and implement solutions for competitive advantage.
4. Support the fleet team with the group's decarbonisation journey, delivering on our net zero ambitions (net zero by 2038) through alternative fuels.
5. Stay informed on market developments such as product enhancements and refuelling infrastructure.
6. Embed the Supplier Relationship Management framework with key strategic suppliers.
7. Support Finance Business Partners with budget preparation and maintenance of the cost file for tender responses.
8. Monitor whole life costs of assets to ensure the lowest total cost of ownership.
9. Deputise for the Head of Procurement at key internal and external meetings when required.
Essential Skills:
1. Proven experience in a similar senior procurement role.
2. In-depth knowledge of the responsible spend areas.
3. Experience in fleet procurement and supplier management.
4. Effective leadership and influencer skills with experience in stakeholder engagement at Senior Management level.
5. Excellent IT skills including MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
6. MCIPS or working towards it.
7. UK Driving Licence is essential.
Why Gregory Distribution?
1. Salary for Procurement Manager is between £50,000pa to £60,000pa depending on experience.
2. Hours of work are Monday - Friday 8:30am - 17:00pm.
3. Additional holiday purchasing scheme.
4. Retail discounts with Hapi.
5. Retail Trust Wellbeing Support.
6. Opportunity to develop your career within an expanding business.
7. Excellent holiday allowance and company benefits.
8. Life assurance, pension and sickness scheme.
9. Christmas Savings Club.
10. Black Circle Tyre discount.
11. Leading industry qualifications.
12. Free Uniform.
13. Strong culture of teamwork.
So if you have the drive to be the best and want to be a part of a flourishing and ambitious company, apply now for this vacancy.
Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
The Gregory Group requires all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at the interview stage.
Interested applicants for the Procurement Manager - Transport position should click the apply button below. For any queries in relation to the vacancy, please contact our Recruitment Team. Please take into account that our Recruitment Team works Monday to Friday 08:30hrs - 17:00hrs, so we will get back to you as soon as we can.
External Website Applications: You will be redirected to the Gregory Distribution Website where you can apply for this vacancy. You will be asked to complete a short application form and will receive email confirmation when it has been submitted.
Note to recruitment agencies: We prefer to recruit direct, but we do have a Preferred Supplier List for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.
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