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Procurement Manager - GNFR
Posted 21 March by
City Plumbing
#BelongWithUs
Are you passionate about Procurement, especially GNFR? Do you have proven negotiation and procurement skills in a large multi-faceted business? Are you someone who enjoys teamwork and values integrity?
If so, come and join us as a proactive and results driven Procurement Manager (GNFR) to be part of our journey in becoming the market leader plumbing, heating, and sustainable heating solutions.
The Role:
As the Procurement Manager (GNFR) will be accountable for developing and executing category strategies and strong supplier relationships to deliver optimum value for money, cost savings and risk management whilst ensuring quality and excellent customer service is achieved for the company.
Key Responsibilities
Proven category management experience in sourcing and managing a broad range of direct/indirect/Director office support categories gained within the GNFR environment.
Maintaining consistent and professional approach to all sourcing activity through structured and cross-functional working practices, whilst building strong supplier relationships as well as leading stakeholders through the full end-to-end sourcing process.
Driving procurement processes and taking responsibility for leading contract and service level agreement (SLA) negotiations. Ensure clear accountabilities, timelines and deliverables are established; and ongoing status routinely communicated to projects teams and stakeholders.
Proactively managing new suppliers, services and service extensions in conjunction with business sponsors and other stakeholders to maximise the benefits sought, e.g. financial, operational, risk mitigation etc.
Providing relevant reports, information and updates to our senior leaders and supporting the functional budget holders in their application of procurement tools, templates and tender activity.
Develop strong internal relationships, securing sponsorship and confidence in procurement from its stakeholders, and drive our ambition to provide an exceptional procurement and vendor management service to our business.
Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills with a systematic and logical approach to problem solving and the ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.
Liaise with Risk Management, Legal Counsel, and Finance as needed.
This is a hybrid-based opportunity with true flexibility to work from home, but you should be within commutable distance of any of our four offices - Aston (Birmingham), Crick (Northampton), Glasgow (Scotland), Salford (Manchester).
You:
You’ll live and breathe our passion for Procurement with significant experience in GNFR. You’ll enjoy working collaboratively with the wider Procurement team and you’ll be committed to acting with integrity and honesty in everything you do.
Skills and competencies
Previous experience in a similar role (e.g. Vendor Manager, Category Manager, Procurement Manager).
Experience in customer/vendor facing role, where you would investigate complex needs and source resolutions.
Strong market knowledge and evidence of utilising that knowledge to make changes to procurement plans and business decisions.
Knowledge of strategic sourcing requirements and practices.
Experience and knowledge of financial systems in a business environment.
Experience working with contracts or on contract renewals.
Us:
From boilers to bathroom suites, tubing to towel rails and everything in between, City Plumbing has all the products our customers need to complete the job. And we have all you need to build a successful career! We’re proud of our reputation for selling quality plumbing and heating products to both trade and retail customers and we’re super excited about our future. We put our colleagues at the heart of all we do, giving them all the tools they need to be successful, happy and feel rewarded in their career with us.
Benefits Package and Cultural Environment:
Bonus
Discounts, savings and cash back at numerous retailers
Life assurance
Extended family policy including maternity, paternity, additional annual leave and more
Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programme, we look out for each other
Complete induction and a company that lets you grow and encourages development
Financial education and loans
Flexible working options
A business striving to create an environment of inclusion so everyone can be their true self
And more!
#BelongWithUs
We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. Bring your whole self to work regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it.
We are committed to best practices in recruitment and undertake Basic Criminal Record Disclosures for candidates that are offered employment within our branches that undertake deliveries for British Gas. This check will only be undertaken after the acceptance of an offer of employment.
Are you passionate about Procurement, especially GNFR? Do you have proven negotiation and procurement skills in a large multi-faceted business? Are you someone who enjoys teamwork and values integrity?
If so, come and join us as a proactive and results driven Procurement Manager (GNFR) to be part of our journey in becoming the market leader plumbing, heating, and sustainable heating solutions.
The Role:
As the Procurement Manager (GNFR) will be accountable for developing and executing category strategies and strong supplier relationships to deliver optimum value for money, cost savings and risk management whilst ensuring quality and excellent customer service is achieved for the company.
Key Responsibilities
Proven category management experience in sourcing and managing a broad range of direct/indirect/Director office support categories gained within the GNFR environment.
Maintaining consistent and professional approach to all sourcing activity through structured and cross-functional working practices, whilst building strong supplier relationships as well as leading stakeholders through the full end-to-end sourcing process.
Driving procurement processes and taking responsibility for leading contract and service level agreement (SLA) negotiations. Ensure clear accountabilities, timelines and deliverables are established; and ongoing status routinely communicated to projects teams and stakeholders.
Proactively managing new suppliers, services and service extensions in conjunction with business sponsors and other stakeholders to maximise the benefits sought, e.g. financial, operational, risk mitigation etc.
Providing relevant reports, information and updates to our senior leaders and supporting the functional budget holders in their application of procurement tools, templates and tender activity.
Develop strong internal relationships, securing sponsorship and confidence in procurement from its stakeholders, and drive our ambition to provide an exceptional procurement and vendor management service to our business.
Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills with a systematic and logical approach to problem solving and the ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.
Liaise with Risk Management, Legal Counsel, and Finance as needed.
This is a hybrid-based opportunity with true flexibility to work from home, but you should be within commutable distance of any of our four offices - Aston (Birmingham), Crick (Northampton), Glasgow (Scotland), Salford (Manchester).
You:
You’ll live and breathe our passion for Procurement with significant experience in GNFR. You’ll enjoy working collaboratively with the wider Procurement team and you’ll be committed to acting with integrity and honesty in everything you do.
Skills and competencies
Previous experience in a similar role (e.g. Vendor Manager, Category Manager, Procurement Manager).
Experience in customer/vendor facing role, where you would investigate complex needs and source resolutions.
Strong market knowledge and evidence of utilising that knowledge to make changes to procurement plans and business decisions.
Knowledge of strategic sourcing requirements and practices.
Experience and knowledge of financial systems in a business environment.
Experience working with contracts or on contract renewals.
Us:
From boilers to bathroom suites, tubing to towel rails and everything in between, City Plumbing has all the products our customers need to complete the job. And we have all you need to build a successful career! We’re proud of our reputation for selling quality plumbing and heating products to both trade and retail customers and we’re super excited about our future. We put our colleagues at the heart of all we do, giving them all the tools they need to be successful, happy and feel rewarded in their career with us.
Benefits Package and Cultural Environment:
Bonus
Discounts, savings and cash back at numerous retailers
Life assurance
Extended family policy including maternity, paternity, additional annual leave and more
Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programme, we look out for each other
Complete induction and a company that lets you grow and encourages development
Financial education and loans
Flexible working options
A business striving to create an environment of inclusion so everyone can be their true self
And more!
#BelongWithUs
We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. Bring your whole self to work regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it.
We are committed to best practices in recruitment and undertake Basic Criminal Record Disclosures for candidates that are offered employment within our branches that undertake deliveries for British Gas. This check will only be undertaken after the acceptance of an offer of employment.
Reference: 52002252
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