Senior Procurement Manager

Action for Children

2d • Remote

About The Position

As Senior Procurement Manager on a Permanent Contract, you will be strategically manage commercial procurement of a wide range of large scale spend categories across the organisation and supporting with changing the approach to procurement at all levels within the organisation, including maximising efficiencies and ensuring effective systems are in place. You will also manage a small team of Procurement professionals. Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Requirements

• MCIPS Qualified.
• Experience of working in a procurement environment and management of high value contracts.
• Ability to influence change to behaviour and to use this influence stakeholders and shape requirements.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers and to establish relationships with new suppliers.
• Proven ability to guide and advise on all complex procurement matters.
• Develop and review of a procurement strategy.
• Managing staff and role modelling professional standards and behaviours.
• Demonstrable understanding of EDI policies and their application in the workplace.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a not for profit or public sector environment would be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead, and manage a small procurement team.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to ensure a clear understanding of needs and drivers to provide appropriate guidance and solutions on procurement.
• Update and implement changes to the procurement strategy for Action for Children
• Manage outsourcing partners within any spend category through competitive tender exercises or negotiation.
• Apply a robust supplier selection and management strategy and to negotiate appropriate commercial and contractual arrangements with suppliers.
• Drive compliance and managing the appropriate controls, governance, and process.
• Manage the complete procurement to pay process.
• Oversee the management and maintain responsibility for the professional or technical category portfolio, including prioritising spend activity, identifying cost savings, tendering, and managing complete supplier and product / service life cycles.

Benefits

• A generous annual leave entitlement of 29 days PLUS bank holidays.
• Up to 5 more days leave for continuous service plus the option to buy and sell leave.
• A paid annual Wellbeing Day to use however you choose, supporting a healthy balance between work and life.
• Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
• A pension with a up to a 7% employer contribution rate.
• Life assurance cover if you pay in to the pension.
• Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed