Procurement Manager – Indirect Spend

Salary: £32,000 – £55,000

Grade: 2- Senior Management/ Specialist

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week with occasional evening/weekend working. Flexi working possible

Position Type: Permanent

Responsible To: Head of Supply Chain

Direct Reports: Buyers, Junior Buyer

Location: Truro, Cornwall or UK remote working with regular travel to Truro

Travel: Infrequent work away from home may be required of the role and will be predominately UK travel

Role Purpose:

This exciting role offers an exceptional opportunity to build on the procurement work carried out to date and set up strong procurement foundations for the whole organisation following an organisational strategy review.

The key purpose of this role is to lead the Procurement Team, drive smart procurement decisions, deliver organisational procurement strategy and policy, and to achieve the highest degree of ethical and sustainable purchasing and best value for money across all indirect spend activities.

To be considered for this role, you will need to be outcome-focused, have previous experience gained in creating frameworks/supplier lists, leading procurement processes, previous leadership experience and competent with driving value. A strong understanding on constructively engaging stakeholders to create long-term foundations with senior leadership and suppliers.

Some travel within the UK may be required.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

• Responsible for all indirect procurement activities across the organisation;
• Senior decision maker for indirect procurement activity, working closely with the Head of Supply Chain;
• Subject Matter Expert for indirect procurement, acting in a consultative capacity across the organisation as required;
• Manage, coach and develop Procurement Team to meet personal and organisational objectives, deliver best results and support the team’s wellbeing;
• Lead the creation and implementation of best practice procurement processes and procedures to support continuous improvement and optimisation including policies;
• Lead, build and implement Indirect Procurement Strategy 2022+;
• Responsible for identifying and managing relevant procurement risks within the organisation, working closely with the senior colleagues;
• Review and revise Procurement Policy/ies;
• Regularly review and maintain appropriate procurement processes for the different buying categories ensuring compliance with ShelterBox’s processes;
• Lead negotiation of rates and contracts with suppliers across the organisation;
• Report on cost savings and avoidance, and risk management;
• Lead on indirect supplier contract management across the organisations;
• Responsible for identifying procurement improvement priorities by analysing forecast spend, supply markets and specification options;
• Lead procurement projects such as procedure implementation, sustainability and software introduction;
• Procurement training, upskilling and development across the organisation;
• Work with different departments in the organisation to ensure compliance with the Procurement Policy/ies, reporting on non-compliance;
• Drive ethical and sustainable procurement practice across all buying activity;
• Provide support to organisational projects as required;
• Ensure procurement administration is kept up to date and appropriate;
• Maintain confidentiality for all internal matters, and commercial confidentiality for matters pertaining to suppliers;
• Represent ShelterBox as required;

Other responsibilities

• Any other duties as required which are deemed appropriate to the level and grade of the post.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.