Procurement Team Leader

5 months ago

Nottingham, United Kingdom Jigsaw24 limited Full time

**About the role**

The Purchasing team are responsible for sourcing and stocking products and services via the most cost-effective method, whilst balancing both customer and business needs.

Supporting Sales and the wider business, the Purchasing team expedite purchase orders, negotiate with suppliers and distributors striving for commercially advantageous positions and ensure that appropriate stocking/fulfilment methodologies are implemented across the business.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement, the Procurement Team Leader will guide and support the individuals within the Purchasing Team to ensure that KPI’s are met and results are delivered against a well-considered and effective procurement strategy.

**Key activities and Responsibilities are (but not limited to)**:

- Mentor and coach a team of buyers to enhance their career and professional development
- Ensure adequate cover and succession planning to mitigate any potential exposures within the team
- Identify, design and implement new workflows and system improvements to maximise output from the buyer’s
- Drive and support the wider business with supply chain initiative
- Identify and discuss stocking opportunities with the senior buyers
- Develop, improve and document procurement policies, processes and procedures
- Set clear targets, milestones and KPIs with the buyers, regularly review progress and assist them in learning and adjusting accordingly
- Demonstrate thought leadership and creative idea generation and foster this behaviour throughout the purchasing team in order to maximise profitability and minimise any supply or stocking risks to the business
- Develop strong relationships and negotiate with suppliers and vendors to ensure that the business gains competitive advantage in the channel and can effectively foresee and respond to changes in a timely manner
- Manage escalations from the wider business effectively and professionally
- Handle supplier relationships as per the company ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 procedures
- Negotiate supplier agreements where appropriate including discount structures, payment terms and volume rebate using methods such as cost transparency and benchmarking.
- Working with sales and the senior buyers to ensure budgets and invoice forecast targets are met

**Skills and Knowledge**:

- Strong, proactive communication skills, able to gain commitment and buy-in to a common vision and clearly stated goals
- Commercial acumen providing the ability to make and justify decisions
- Ability to quickly learn and retain knowledge with regards to products and processes
- Desire to provide excellent service to both internal and external customers
- Possesses the energy, passion, resilience and commitment required to realise goals
- Is assertive, optimistic and open to change
- Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach
- Resilient, self-motivated and able to work under pressure
- Understands the necessity, can prioritise workload and meet deadline’s
- Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers
- Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Strong team leadership and administration skills with good knowledge of procurement and financial systems

**Education, Qualification and Training**:

- Ideally a BTEC in Business administration or IT
- Previous experience of managing individuals

**Who are Jigsaw24**

Having recently been awarded the CRN Reseller of The Year Award 2021 our business continues to grow from strength-to-strength as we add too and develop our product and service offerings for today’s market and our people are at the heart of everything we do.

We put people first in a culture that’s reflected throughout our whole business. By respecting each person as an individual, we create an inclusive, supportive atmosphere that feels like a family and inspires everyone to follow their own path. All while delivering great customer service, celebrating our diversity and doing more to minimise our impact on the environment.

To find out more about what we do and our passion for the environment, social responsibility, inclusion and wellbeing please see our latest social impact report by clicking **here**

**Benefits at Jigsaw24**

You will receive a wide range of benefits working at Jigsaw24 including:

- 26 days holiday
- Health cover including access to GP anytime, annual reinbursements for optical and dental to name a few as well as counselling and wellbeing services
- WorkBYTRAM discounted travel scheme
- Cycle2work
- Travel to work loan
- Free on-site parking
- Staff purchase scheme on fantastic Apple products and more
- Unlimited bistro coffee and tea facilities
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Pension scheme
- Electric Vehicle scheme
- Life cover

We’re a passionate bunch and we’re always on the lookout for hungry people who want to realise their potential. It’

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