Job Title: Procurement Category Manager – Facilities and Compliance
Location: Based in Darlington
Salary: up to £60,000 depending on experience + benefits
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced procurement professional with experience in Facilities and Compliance to join the procurement team as a senior team member here at ReddeNorthgate.
Role overview
To procure goods and services associated with facilities and compliance across the Redde Northgate estate.
The role will be part of a Group Procurement function but will predominantly be responsible for the supply of facilities and compliance services aimed at ensuring a safe and healthy environment for staff within the offices, workshops and accident repair centres.
Responsibilities will include; tendering, negotiating and setting up supply agreements and managing supplier performance in a Category Management approach.
Key responsibilities and duties
- To ensure a safe and healthy working environment by procuring supply agreements across both facilities and equipment therein
- To run RFP/tender processes, analyse responses with stakeholders, submit costed proposals and ensure a smooth transition to suppliers
- To apply category product and service expertise through market knowledge and research, and internal analysis, to optimise products and services utilised within the business
- Advise and recommend on the appropriate commercial strategy to ensure that services are appropriately procured
- Execute sourcing strategy in line with best practice and needs of the business.
- To manage suppliers, set up reporting and KPIs and ensure that the service received matches or exceed the requirements of our business
- To assist in making the process between order and payment effective and efficient
- To develop strong and effective internal and relationships
- To ensure compliance with Group policy and external requirements as appropriate and in relation to the role
Person spec
Essential
- At least 3 years Procurement experience in the relevant field
- Strong and successful track record of services procurement
- Strong sector knowledge
- Good IT skills and regular user of Excel
- A proactive “can do” approach
- Good team player, flexible and effective support to his/her colleagues
- Effective persuasion and influencing skills
- Effective negotiation skills
- Working legal knowledge of supply contracts
- Driving licence and willingness to travel to supplier and other ReddeNorthgate sites
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent
Desirable
- MCIPS – or working towards
If you are interested in this opportunity and hold the relevant skills please apply today for immediate consideration
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Candidates with experience of: Lead Procurement Officer, Senior Procurement Advisor, Purchasing manager, Procurement Manager, Senior Buyer, Purchasing, Supply Chain Lead, Procurement Executive, Lead Buyer, Supply Chain Manager, Purchaser may also be considered for this role.
