Procurement Manager

3 days ago

Hermitage, United Kingdom Freedom Group Full time
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We are seeking a highly skilled Procurement Manager to join our team at Freedom Group. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing procurement strategies that support our business unit to meet its business plan targets.

You will work closely with our Commercial Managers and flex across Direct and Indirect categories to include Civils, Utilities, Cabling, Switchgears, Transformers etc.

Key Responsibilities
  • Act as the procurement lead for each contract/tender, ensuring that the procurement function produces meaningful procurement strategies and bid/pricing strategies for all.
  • Manage supply chain in your operational business unit to maximise value for that business unit and the wider division.
  • Ensure supply chain relationships are developed and maintained to deliver exemplar performance, bring appropriate technical innovation and keep us ahead of the competition.
  • Working with operational teams, lead supplier performance reviews including the recording of output into the proprietary system, providing feedback to suppliers and implementing improvement plans where necessary.
  • Proactively support bid teams with up-to-date and accurate procurement data and sub-contractor/supplier costs where required, ensuring that the best value for money and added value price is identified.
  • Work with Operational teams on an ongoing basis to ensure that sub-contractors and suppliers are the best fit for the contract and continue to deliver value to support contract retention and exemplar customer satisfaction.
  • Support operational delivery teams in pre-commencement periods through the publication of known/national SLAs and the development of contract-specific, value-adding SLAs with key suppliers.
Requirements
  • Significant experience of project-based Procurement.
  • Confidence, knowledge and drive to the team.
  • MCIPS qualified (although we will support progression to MCIPS).
  • Managed project procurement spends of £2m +.
  • Lead Procurement Projects from start to finish.
  • Mix of direct and indirect procurement experience and capability.
  • Highly skilled at getting others committed to the goal.
  • Confident, enthusiastic and encourages creativity. Understands the needs of stakeholders and as a result, engages them.
  • Supports colleagues who are operating within a range of different sectors. Understands the markets we operate in and is able to anticipate the effect upon our business and reacts accordingly.
What We Offer
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle).
  • 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays with an option to Buy/Sell additional days.
  • Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution.
  • Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days.
  • Private Medical Insurance.
  • Life Assurance.
  • Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice).
  • Flexible benefits to choose from including Dental Insurance, Gym Membership, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
About Us

Freedom Group is part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.

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