Head of Indirect Procurement

Job Reference: /JH/06-02/1061/20

Job Title: Head of Indirect Procurement

Location: Ipswich

Salary: Competitive

Hours per week: Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours per week

Business Overview

Atalian Servest and OCS have merged to create a new organisation, the OCS Group UK & Ireland. We are a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning services to the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.

Role Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Head of Indirect Procurement to join our passionate and driven team based at our Ipswich office.

Reporting to the Procurement & Fleet Director UK & Ireland, the Head Of Indirect Procurement is a strategic role with primary responsibility for managing the UK & Ireland’s Indirect procurement functions and aligning with the procurement strategy.

Benefits

• Informal hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Free fruit in our offices
• Employee Referral Scheme (if you refer a successful candidate to one of our vacancies)
• Wide range of retail discounts
• Regular social and charity events are held in our offices
• Get involved in charity events in the local community

Wellbeing

• Discounted gym membership
• Eye test £25 voucher and up to £100 towards glasses
• Join our Cycle to Work scheme via salary sacrifice
• Access to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in our D&I initiatives and events
• Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders

Career development and recognition

• Immediate access to “Opportunity” our internal Learning and Development platform
• Required professional membership fees paid for
• Opportunity to win monthly Atalian Servest Superstar Awards
• Long service awards

Key Responsibilities:

Functional

• Responsible for providing strong functional leadership to the indirect area of the Procurement department reporting into this role, communicating to those departments the expectations of the business in relation to the business objectives, culture, values, attitudes and behaviours and ensuring that operational policies and practices help drive those appropriately.
• Support the Procurement Director on creation and implementation of the Procurement strategy and vision which focuses on the reduction of risk and cost whilst providing excellent levels of service to stakeholders.
• Manage and review budgets including cost-saving initiatives and rebate performance.
• Work with internal stakeholders to ensure that quality, service and client requirements are considered and applied when negotiating commercial value.
• Responsible for delivering and reporting on procurement synergy targets on M&A activity.
• Lead and manage a team to create and execute a category management plan to reduce total cost, improve quality of supply and mitigate risk within the supply chain

General

• Avoid conflict of interests between personal interests and the interests of the UK & Ireland group.
• Exercise independent judgment, reasonable care, skill and diligence when carrying out their duties.

About You:

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK

Necessary

• Experience managing a high-performing team in Indirect procurement.
• Results-driven with exceptional negotiation skills.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, plan personal workload effectively and delegate appropriately.
• Excellent strategic planning skills.
• High level of integrity and dependability.
• Ability to present to and negotiate/influence executive-level stakeholders.
• Commercially focused.
• Proven track record of delivery cost reduction through synergy
• Experience working in M&A Procurement

Desirable

• CIPS qualification
• Previous experience in senior-level Procurement roles.

Core Expectations

• Show flexibility in working arrangements to ensure that a high level of service is delivered.
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Have a positive and focused attitude when dealing with all colleagues
• Be able to take personal responsibility
• Have a flexible and positive attitude towards work
• Be keen to continuously improve own learning and development
• Support and embed the UK & Ireland group’s corporate values.
• Can-do attitude and promotion of a supportive culture

How to apply

If you are interested to join a business that encourages professional development, career progression and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply!

Alternatively, if you know someone whom you feel would be a good fit for this vacancy, click the link below to refer them and you could win up to £500! (T&Cs apply)

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