Procurement Business Partner

3 weeks ago

Luton, Luton, United Kingdom Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Full time
Procurement Business Partner Job Description

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Procurement Business Partner to join our team at Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for providing strategic sourcing and procurement expertise to support the achievement of our business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist Senior Category Managers and Head of Procurement in providing guidance, advice, and support to other team members.
  • Attend and support the Procurement Committee process (ProCo).
  • Secure goods/works/services at optimal price and quality through effective sourcing, supplier negotiations, and supplier relationship management.
  • Create value through supplier partnerships, innovation, and sustainable initiatives.
  • Develop and manage category strategies, liaising with senior managers and directors to effectively implement in line with the corporate strategy.
  • Develop appropriate sourcing and contract strategies to procure goods, works, and services, including the mitigation of potential supply chain risks.
  • Collate and analyze data to support the control of prices, costs, and financial savings achieved, taking appropriate actions to improve performance.
  • Conduct effective performance reviews and appraisals with members of staff from procurement and supply.
  • Demonstrate effective leadership skills with stakeholders by developing, communicating, and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of improved procurement and supply chain management across the organization and with suppliers.
  • Evaluate the range of contracting options for major programs, projects, or complex procurement activity, including the situations when each should be used, taking account of the full scope of the project and the project outcomes.
  • Evaluate benchmarks for goods, works, and services to develop cost and performance analysis that supports performance improvement.
  • Evaluate historical and forecasted data related to categories of spend to help formulate options and make recommendations to achieve the best value outcomes.
  • Evaluate and apply an appropriate methodology to improve category management by standardizing processes and systems across the organization.
  • Identify opportunities to develop collaborative relationships with other similar organizations to facilitate benchmarking to measure success and tender collaboration opportunities.
  • Implement total quality management approaches with suppliers to improve the cost, quality, or delivery of purchased goods or services.
  • Outcomes for the organization, taking care to communicate performance and issues with stakeholders.
  • Keep abreast of and communicate to stakeholders any changes of policy, legislative, and regulatory requirements affecting procurement and the supply chain.
  • Manage the trade-offs and conflicts between stakeholders in sourcing activities and complex contracts and advise on commercial priorities.
  • Manage large multi-million pound, complex, and/or business-critical portfolio of tenders, achieving best value while following best practice in line with UK Regulations.
  • Monitor and evaluate developments in legal aspects that affect sourcing decisions, explaining the implications to colleagues and other internal stakeholders.
  • Plan work commitments and delegate effectively to staff. Promote understanding of strategies, plans, and processes.
  • Promote positive working relationships by building on the different strengths of people in the team and support the development of individuals' knowledge, capabilities, and skills to further the aims of procurement and supply.
  • Reduce cost, time to market, inventories, or work in progress by implementing lean thinking methods and lean supply with the supply chain.
  • Research and create benchmarks for processes or performance in the organization's supply chain.
  • Review internal documents regularly to ensure it captures the latest business needs and requirements.
  • Recognize the need for change and promote change in a positive manner to the team, encouraging their comments and contribution to the process.
  • Seek and assess feedback from stakeholders to monitor the success of procurement and supply activity.
  • Support the personal and professional development of individuals to enhance their performance.
  • To work with the business and negotiate contractual arrangements with suppliers to ensure that value for money is optimized across all categories of expenditure (Opex and Capex).
  • To work with stakeholders and Contract Manager to develop KPIs and SLAs and provide to strategically monitor suppliers' performance in line with the specific KPIs, SLAs, contractual obligations, and service level agreements.
  • To manage subordinates in facilitating best practice procurement activity.
  • To work with suppliers and other stakeholders to achieve partnering and strategic relationship management to deliver value for the organization and its supply chain.
  • To work with Contracts Manager to identify and practice ways of generating added value through effective supply chain management.

Requirements:

  • MCIPS qualified (or equivalent experience).
  • Successful track record of delivering effective outcomes from sourcing activities.
  • Expertise in category and contract management.
  • Expertise of EU procurement regulations.
  • Experience in conducting 'public tenders' under Find a Tender Service (FTS) regulations.
  • Experience of conducting procurement/category management using best practice, sourcing, and managing large tenders.
  • Proven track record of resolving queries and influencing people as well as building collaborative partnerships with stakeholders and suppliers.
  • Experience of successfully delivering complex competitive tenders.

What You'll Get in Return:

Hybrid policy 2 days a week in the office. Annual equivalent salary up to £45,000. 12-month Fixed Term Contract, with a view to going permanent.

What You Need to Do Now:

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