Procurement Business Partner - Warwick, Warwickshire, United Kingdom - Novo-K Procurement Solutions

Description

If you are interested in a role that will directly support the security of energy supply and play an incredible role in the decarbonisation of energy, then a Business Partner of Assets role maybe of interest

National Gas is the backbone of Britain's Energy System and will play a leading role in the transition to a clean energy future.

To support this transition Procurement is changing.

A new operating model is being implemented that will place business partnering, supplier relationships, efficiency & value at the centre of what National Gas do and what they stand for.

National Gas are growing their procurement team and are seeking individuals who will work in collaboration with the market and their suppliers, to contribute to a clean energy future for everyone through strategic, commercial and sustainable leadership in all their procurement efforts.

The Procurement Business Partner is responsible for leading the development of strong relationships with business stakeholders to represent Procurement, ensuring that the function is delivering outcomes which are aligned with business priorities.

The Business Partner will be embedded at senior level ensuring that the pipelines of work are generated and visible to Procurement well in advance and will translate business needs into actionable Procurement market facing requirements.

The Business Partner will understand business plans and strategy and requirements in the short, medium and long term, presenting forward looking solutions which meet the strategy.

The Business Partner acts as a trusted advisor for the business on all matters related to Procurement.
Lead the integration of collaborative procurement strategies across the business where appropriate and in line with category management strategies
Influence stakeholders to ensure the procurement policy is considered whenever procurement of goods and/or services is involved
Support the category teams to develop and maintain an accurate picture of spend landscape, to use spend information and future requirements to develop category strategies in consultation with the business and to implement category strategies in collaboration with the business
Lead the Procurement annual value planning process (12 month look-ahead), ensure that projects and initiatives identified are in line with business priorities and plans, with a focus on delivering benefit (financial and non-financial) to the business
Provide specialist advice and guidance to the business on leading strategic procurement activities
Proven experience of developing and maintaining effective relationships internally with other business areas and externally with suppliers
Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to influence at senior levels (internal and external)
Evidence of successful delivery of procurement strategy and related benefits, including financial savings, across multiple spend categories
Evidence of successful implementation of leading procurement practices including strategic sourcing, contract management and supplier relationship management
Some experience of supporting a commercial bidding process by providing early input on third party costs

Exceptional planning, organisational and problem solving skills, communication skills, stakeholder management skills, knowledge of the procurement processes – advanced.

Managing projects, innovation and idea management, problem solving, planning & delivering, change and implementation management – advanced.


Benefits:
Car allowance