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Ebit is an exciting and fast paced business with a ‘start-up’ feel, but with the credibility and security of having been in business 12 years. We are a team of go getters, we are friends, and we are proud to work with hundreds of amazing, well known brands, supporting them to be better by spending their capital wisely.

You will drive maximum return for Ebit and its client(s) by creating, owning, managing and delivering end-to-end procurement activity identified through a project pipeline of activity, working to a high standard delivering client satisfaction, commercial benefit and business improvement. To represent Ebit and our clients best interests, managing stakeholder relationships whilst focusing and prioritising activity, opportunities, and risks.

This is a unique opportunity for a motivated and experienced, senior procurement professional to join this high-performing team with a track record of delivery and client satisfaction. The successful candidate will play a key role in creating and driving procurement activity end-to-end for Ebit’s clients. We are looking for someone with gravitas at the highest levels in an organisation, who can build great relationships whilst balancing a hunger and need to deliver aggressively and not let barriers stand in their way. You will be looking for your next role where you can really make a difference and exceed all challenges set – If this sounds like you, please apply to this role for more information.

This role would suit a Senior Buyer/Procurement Manager who can demonstrate effective results looking to take the next step in their procurement career, transferring to a multi client, consultancy based environment.

** Closing date for applications is the 12th September 2024 **

Main Tasks of Job:

• Lead, manage and run procurement activity in all spend categories end-to-end on behalf of Ebit and the client to a high standard ensuring collaboration with appropriate internal stakeholders. This will include but not limited to preparing activity, conducting research and analysis, defining approach, facilitating the development of specifications, preparing tender documentation, running tender process, evaluating responses, negotiating, drafting and reviewing contract documents and service levels, supporting implementation, conducting reviews and managing suppliers.
• Manage and maintain stakeholder relationships to ensure client satisfaction including arranging meetings, updates, presentations, reporting (including regular factful completion of Ebit’s Project Tracker) and communicating progress as appropriate.
• Meet key business stakeholders, conduct research, ask relevant questions, gather information to gain an appropriate understanding of business/ spend categories and the supply base.
• Development and ongoing management of a pipeline of procurement projects that reflects the client and Ebit objectives and particularly ensures as much opportunity is identified and driven as possible, ensuring no ‘in scope’ category is missed. Ensure appropriate prioritisation and focus is given to the projects, and reviewing them constantly.
• Proactively update and communicate activity progress including completion of Ebit/ client project trackers and savings reports, relevant presentations and provide information as required to line management.
• Maximise savings/benefits delivered for the client and working at appropriate pace whilst ensuring quality solutions that drive business improvement, ensuring client satisfaction is maintained to a high standard.
• Deliver acceptable return on investment for clients, achieving this as quickly as possible. Nurture client relationship, working to maximise the length of relationship Ebit has with each client.
• Always working and ensuring work is carried out in Ebit’s and the clients’ best interests and ensure a high and consistent quality of output.
• Promote the benefits of Ebit to the client. Ensure protection of Ebit’s market intelligence. Upsell other services where appropriate.
• Clear understanding of client and Ebit objectives for procurement project(s) and service levels and ensure this translates into tasks, appropriate focus, prioritisation, action plans and output.
• Develop an understanding of client and Ebit business, strategy, forward focus and ways of working through background research, information gathering, questioning and meetings with appropriate stakeholders.
• Aid communication between suppliers and clients to achieve mutual satisfaction

In addition, the successful candidate will possess the following skills and experience:

Essential

• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in senior procurement/commercial roles.
• Retail and/or Manufacturing industry experience within a procurement role.
• Strong relationship management, confident and credible at C-Level/board level and with senior stakeholders.
• Highly organised and focused individual capable of prioritising and re-prioritising constantly.
• Demonstrable experience of succeeding in an autonomous, self-sufficient role in which you were personally accountable for delivering targets, business improvement and managing stakeholder relationships.
• Commercially astute with a drive for delivery and achieving commercial results.
• Demonstratable experience and knowledge of procurement best practice and the procurement process.
• Solutions focused with an ability to be flexible and deal effectively and appropriately with barriers including getting the desired outcome whilst maintaining relationships.
• Strong, persuasive and effective communicator, targeting appropriately to the audience
• Naturally collaborates with and has appropriate gravitas with all stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills and someone who inspires stakeholders to work with them
• Relevant category experience and knowledge.
• Desire to work at clients sites.
• Aligned with Ebit’s core values; it’s all about the people, It’s not good enough until it’s good enough, know your stuff, straight talking, get stuff done and everything matters.

Highly Desirable

• Experience working with a procurement consultancy
• Capex &/or MRO experience
• Project management experience
• MCIPS qualification