Indirect Procurement Manager

3 weeks ago


Kidlington Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Inchcape Retail Limited Full time

Procurement Manager - Hybrid Working

GBP45,000 - GBP60,000 dependent on experience

12 Month Fixed-Term Contract

Full-Time, 37.5 hours

Help drive our business forward

We are delighted to be accepting applications for an Indirect Procurement Manager working with a leading, prestigious, automotive retailer.

Reporting directly to the Head of Procurement, you will have one direct report and your role will be crucial to our ongoing success, The team's core purpose; working in partnership to increase Inchcape's profitability by procuring quality goods and services at the lowest total cost without compromising on quality or ethics. You will help us to continue with the delivery of that purpose

This role will have a flexible hybrid working model - which gives you the opportunity to balance working with the team in an office and remotely throughout the week. Your head office base will be Oxford or Solihull and there will also be a requirement to travel throughout the UK occasionally.

What we can offer you

  • 33 days' annual leave , including bank holidays (pro rata)
  • The opportunity to buy additional holiday
  • Retail discounts that save you money every day
  • Gym discounts, cash healthcare plans , and a cycle-to-work scheme
  • Car discounts for new and used purchases and servicing
  • Flexible pension scheme and Sharesave scheme to grow your savings
  • Family-friendly policies that help you spend more time with the people that matter
  • A wellbeing programme to support you and your family
  • Ongoing recognition from your peers and leadership team
  • A community volunteering day

What you'll do day to day

  • Performing all procurement activities including compiling/ managing tenders, negotiating supplier agreements, preparation and drafting of contracts, and contract management
  • Managing a number of Indirect procurement categories/ Suppliers/ projects and be the "go to" person for those categories
  • Identifying and delivering tangible results through cost reduction, service improvement and innovation.
  • Working closely with the Business to ensure all projects meet with the Business needs and reflect the departments core purpose
  • Being involved in other areas outside of category such as spend reports, policies, system and process improvements
  • Extensive use of our P2P system to manage tenders, and to ensure buying content for the Business
  • Line Management and Development of a direct report.
  • Dealing with conflict resolution at all levels and ensuring that the organisation acts in a cohesive manner.

Helpful skills and qualifications

Don't worry about ticking off every single skill here - if you care about delivering great experiences as much as we do, we want to hear from you.

  • Relevant procurement qualification or studying towards
  • Demonstrable indirect procurement generalist, sourcing and or category management experience (Energy, Facilities Management and Services in general advantageous)
  • Contract experience by way of specification and service level drafting essential.
  • Experience of working with a P2P system (Coupa preferred but not essential)
  • Ability to operate at all levels of the business including managing senior stakeholders
  • Excellent communication and organisation skills
  • Accomplished influencer with strong negotiation skills
  • Experience in working as a Team in a fast-paced diverse multi-franchise, multi site business is an advantage
  • Outlook, Teams, Powerpoint and Excel essential

Who we are

Inchcape is a global automotive group that sells, services, and repairs the world's best-known car brands, from Audi, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Lexus to BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Mercedes-Benz.

But you don't need to love cars to work with us - you just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people. That's why we believe Inchcape is for everyone.

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