Head of Procurement
3 days ago
Pulsant is the UK’s hybrid cloud specialist, providing cloud, colocation, and networking services to help organisations reach their digital goals. Established in 1995, Pulsant has demonstrated tremendous growth and currently serves around 1,200 clients — mid to large-size organisations in both the private and public sector — across a variety of industries.
The Head of Procurement will form an integral part of the Finance function, establishing and managing supplier relationships - negotiating existing or future supplier agreements with a view to creating cost efficiencies and quality targets.
This role will require you to:
- Identify, analyse and negotiate all cost-saving opportunities with current and new suppliers.
- Carry out a comprehensive review of the Procurement Function and its methodology - identifying and implementing improvements to drive down spend.
- Establish relationships with suppliers and agree terms and conditions - setting up framework purchasing agreements and negotiating contract.
- Foster close working relationships with internal stakeholders across the business
- Cost analysis - construct detailed cost models/purchase price analysis of goods and services.
- Actively manage vendor / supplier performance. Review and report on performance of area.
- Present Procurement performance update and achievements at internal meetings.
- Handle confidential information and sensitive data.
**Skills & Experience**
- Considerable experience of procurement / purchasing.
- Proven track record of controlling and reducing external spend whilst developing a robust supplier base
- Experience of creating and managing budgets
- Competent with analytical modelling tools (i.e. Microsoft Excel)
- Strong negotiation and persuasion skills - ability to influence outcome.
- An enthusiastic, driven, committed and flexible approach to work.
- Solutions driven, confident and friendly approach in dealing with clients.
In addition to a great salary and the opportunity to work in a fantastic team focused work environment, we offer:
- Market leading training
- Hybrid working
- Private Healthcare
- Company Pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Pulsant Rewards
- Free breakfast & snacks
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