Procurement Manager - Leeds, United Kingdom - BIGCHANGE LIMITED

BIGCHANGE LIMITED
BIGCHANGE LIMITED
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Leeds, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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We are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to manage the company's supply of products and services. Procurement Manager responsibilities include strategizing to find cost-effective deals and suppliers. The Procurement Manager's duty is to discoverthe best ways to cut procurement expenses, so that the company can invest in growth and people


Areas of responsibility include:

  • Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies
  • Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
  • Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
  • Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
  • Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
  • Examine and test existing contracts
  • Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
  • Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
  • Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
  • Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
  • Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
  • Control spend and build a culture of longterm saving on procurement costs
  • Manage BigChange personal data and confidential information responsibly, and maintain its quality, confidentiality, integrity and availability at all times. Report personal data and security nearmisses and incidents promptly, and cooperate in their resolution(all employees).
  • Be aware of and comply with the BigChange Health and Safety Policy and related legislation; report Health and Safety nearmisses and accidents promptly and collaborate to document and resolve (all employees)
  • Ensure data processing equipment assigned to you by BigChange, and any personal equipment used to process BigChange data or access BigChange systems, is kept secure and used in accordance with the Acceptable Usage Policy. (all employees)
  • To act in the best interests of BigChange at all times(all employees)

Requirements:


  • Proven working experience as a Procurement Manager, Procurement Officer or Head of Procurement
  • Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in "reading" the market
  • Talent in negotiations and networking
  • Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software
  • Aptitude in decisionmaking and working with numbers
  • Experience in collecting and analysing data
  • Strong leadership capabilities
  • BSc degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration.

Benefits

  • 27 days annual leave, increasing by a day per completed years service up to a maximum of 30 days.
  • An additional 4 gifted BigRecharge days, allocated once a quarter where we all take a paid day off to focus on our wellbeing.
  • Gym or zwift membership contributions.
  • Flexible working
  • Income protection and death in service.
  • Health care cash plan.
  • Enhanced family friendly policies from day one of employment with a £200 gift from BigChange on the arrival of a new baby.
  • Company events.
  • Learning and development opportunities.
BigChange is officially an Outstanding Company to Work For, according to Best Companies 2021. On the independent Glassdoor website, we have a 4.6 out of 5 rating.

We give talent the chance to progress and be rewarded. And we see the whole person, not just the employee.

BigChange employs over 200+ BigChangers. Launched in 2013 and based in Leeds, UK, BigChange is a leading Field Service Management Software Provider.

In 2021, we secured £75million investment from Great Hill Partners to take our technology global.

BigChange is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate differences and support diversity, thriving on it to improve the lives of our BigChangers, our product, and our community.

We don't discriminate based on age; physical, mental, or sensory disability:

ethnicity; family status; sex; race; religion or belief; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; marital, civil union or domestic partnership status; family, or parental status.

If you would like to be part of a talented team where your voiceis heard and your involvement matters, please join us.


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