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Head of Service Centre Procurement
2 weeks ago
On behalf of AWE, we are looking for a Head of Service Centre Procurement Inside IR35 for a 18 month contract based Hybrid working (2 days per week in London and 2 days per week in Reading with remaining day WFH)
What if you could work on something that you can’t testbut cannot afford to fail? Something that could have spent years on a submarine, is launched into outer space (where the temperature is below -250c), comes hurtling through the atmosphere, being heated up and shaken and then must work? Some challenge. That’s exactly what the team of over 6,500 people at AWE do every day delivering important work, in support of the most important mission - keeping the nation safe.
AWE plays a crucial role in national nuclear security. Their role in nuclear deterrence and their specialist technical assistance to nuclear threat reduction is vital in the defence against the most serious threats faced by the UK. Working to support the defence of our country, AWE has a clear mission to keep everyone, the environment, their products and information, sites, and everything around them, safe and secure.
SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks.
The main duties and responsibilities of the Head of Service Centre Procurement would be to:
- Provide functional and team leadership and direction to creation, development, management and operation of a high performing Service Centre function.
- Design, establish and manage a tactical buying organization and processes required to assure effective buying support including helpdesk, order administration, order expediting, procurement data management and continuous improvement projects.
- Manage tactical sourcing activities in alignment with the Category Management team.
- Design, establish and manage the supplier registration and on boarding process, such that suppliers are on boarded in a controlled but timely manner.
- Work with the Performance and Process team to develop and implement a performance management framework incorporating high-level objectives, metrics, targets, regular reporting, management review and action plans that steer the team.
- Work with the Performance and Process team to define, establish and implement key performance indicators, service and operation level agreements (KPI, SLA & OLA) that ensure that services are delivered to required standards, expectations and commitments.
- Develop and run a workload prioritization and resource allocation process covering all of the team’s activities.
**Essential**:
- Previous Service Centre Procurement experience
- Gloabal procurement knowledge
- Possess strong business acumen, with advanced experience and knowledge of the concept to pay process and provision of operational procurement support.
- Demonstrates a consistent track record of delivery in operational procurement activity including helpdesk, requisition and order processing, tactical sourcing, and data management and administration within large and complex Procurement organizations.
- Experience of working in a complex changing environment with demanding business objectives in a competitive market sector.
- Experience of designing, establishing and managing shared service operations for Procurement.
- Experience of creating, building, leading and managing successful teams.
- Significant experience of ERP systems such as Oracle.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
AWE’s ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.
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