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INTERSERVE
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Birmingham, West Midlands
Procurement Lead
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Overview
Position Overview Work with the multiple stakeholders (internal & external) to understand requirements and developing and implementing strategies to support and deliver SLAs and benefits. (financial & non-financial) Responsibilities Represent the Procurement function at meetings and monthly business reviews ensuring effective communication and alignment between key stakeholders and function. Own, develop & implement plans / strategies which are aligned with Functional & Business Unit priorities ensuring delivery of optimal value (financial & non-financial) and service. Promote & implement sustainable procurement practices are adopted and embedded wherever possible. Monitor trends, risks and opportunities in the market & develop plans and make recommendations to key stakeholders. Provide content and support work winning, client tender bids & mobilisation projects to ensure successful alignment with business strategy and central procurement teams. Drive continuous improvement and identify opportunities to improve processes, value and service. Ensure adherence with Group & Functional systems, processes, policies and procedures & embed within teams. Develop and maintain sustainable relationships with stakeholders, collaborate and be recognised as a “trusted partner” (internal & external) Identify and highlight any risks and performance issues. Develop and implement best practice Collect, review and evaluate proposals and work with stakeholders to develop sustainable plans aligned with business objectives and strategies. Input, advise & support procurement projects /plans. Act as the main contact and escalation point on assigned responsibilities for stakeholders. Drive compliance to Interserve’s Preferred Suppliers and maximise savings delivery in line with overall cost reduction targets. Collect, collate, analyse, and distribute data, reports & documents. Provide supervision, direction, guidance, support and development to staff. What we are looking for Minimum A Level standard education, with MCIPS (or equivalent) qualification an advantage. Previous procurement experience with experience in the FM / Construction sector being a significant advantage. Proficient IT skills including MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, and comfortable with numerical reasoning. Well organised, with the ability to multi-task, prioritise and manage competing demands. Engaging communicator demonstrating influencing skills and an ability to adapt approaches to differing audiences. Proven track record in negotiation and stakeholder relationship management. Highly results-orientated with demonstrable success, achieving and exceeding challenging targets both personally and through others. Experience of operating in a complex, commercial, multi-divisional organisation. Engaging communicator demonstrating influencing skills and an ability to adapt approaches to differing audiences. Solutions oriented, providing explanations and proposed resolutions to problems rather than purely identifying problems. Demonstrates a readiness to make decisions, take the initiative and originate action. Continuously pursue high standards, embrace change, recognise improvement opportunities and learn from experience.