Procurement Integration Specialist

2 weeks ago

Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom OCS Full time
Job Title: Procurement Integration Lead

Location: Ipswich

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Competitive

Hours per week: 37.5

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Procurement Integration Lead to join our team at OCS UK & Ireland. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for providing strategic support for procurement integration processes and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement comprehensive change management strategies and plans.
  • Analyze data to identify potential synergy opportunities and drive process improvements.
  • Lead the integration of procurement activities across OCS UK & Ireland, ensuring a smooth execution of key contracts and procurement activities.
  • Deliver improvement initiatives to increase the efficiency and value of the procurement function.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure successful adoption of new processes across OCS.
  • Take responsibility for ensuring supplier due diligence is carried out on incoming supply chains.
  • Lead on Hive Up activities relating to M&A and internal legal entity changes and ERP changes.
  • Influence stakeholders to secure buy-in to change management activity.
  • Lead on the procurement workstream, reporting upwards on integration plans and progress.
  • Ensure integration tasks are effectively managed, and completed on time and risks escalated to the wider integration team.
  • Support the delivery of process improvement to ensure OCS money is spent with approved suppliers.
  • Provide seamless engagement with Finance to ensure we uphold our commitment to pay our suppliers on time.
  • Support the Procurement Leadership Team in driving the Group's Reasonable, Ethical and Sustainable Procurement policy and ESG objectives across the organisation.
  • Comply with the CIPS Code of Conduct by enhancing and protecting the standard of the profession, maintain the highest standard of integrity in all business relationships, promoting the eradication of unethical business relationships, enhancing the proficiency and stature of the profession, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
  • Comply with ethical practices when sourcing goods or services for the UK and Ireland business.
Requirements:
  • Previous experience working in a procurement environment.
  • Strong Change Management and Project management skills.
  • Experience developing or improving policies and processes.
  • An understanding of risk and how to mitigate.
  • Strong communication skills at all levels.
  • Strong influencing and problem-solving skills.
  • Cross-functional leadership, collaboration, and relationship building skills.
  • Ability to build sustainable and productive relationships with suppliers and key stakeholders.
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
  • Job location Ipswich but must be willing to travel to other OCS offices as required.
What We Offer:
  • Wide range of retail discounts.
  • Discounted gym membership.
  • Join our Cycle to Work scheme.
  • Access to "CHROMA", our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in our events.
  • Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders.
  • Immediate access to "Opportunity", our internal Learning and Development platform.
  • Required professional membership fees paid for.

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