Procurement Manager - Wigan

Job Introduction

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is hiring! As the UK’s leading provider of Two-Person Home Delivery, we continuously strive to make the world of delivery a better place. Our aim is to build a welcoming and friendly business that supports the local community. We store and deliver large, heavy and bulky items in pristine condition – the kind of items that typically need two attentive people to handle. Quite often these items need installing for our customers, which we also do!

The [Employer hidden] culture thrives on six core values:

Innovative I Safe I Respectful I Excellent I Responsible I One Team

Main Responsibilities

• Create innovative and economical buying and sourcing techniques.
• Locate and partner with trustworthy providers and suppliers.
• Negotiate with vendors and suppliers to obtain favourable terms.
• Review current agreements with suppliers and providers to make sure they are still feasible.
• Evaluate the risks of prospective contracts and agreements.
• Control the budget for purchases and encourage a long-term cost-saving culture.
• Create reports and insights for procurement to lower costs and boost performance.
• Develop sensible, economical ways to supply the company’s materials.
• Maintain connections with suppliers while constantly seeking new suppliers.
• Assess expenditure activities while looking for ways to enhance and improve the quality of the products bought and the timeliness of delivery.
• Keep track of and inform the appropriate departments of changes in providers and suppliers.
• Collaborate closely with the legal department to ensure favourable contracts and agreements.
• Maintain a smooth supply chain to achieve maximum production.
• Prioritise work, effort and focus to deliver value.

The Ideal Candidate

• 3+ years in a Procurement Manager role.
• Recognised qualification in either Procurement or Supply Chain (CIPS).
• A proven track record of successfully managing supply chains.
• Experience with supply chain management software and technologies.
• Comprehensive understanding of relevant legislation, contract preparation and review, billing, and conditions of negotiation.
• Strong verbal and written communication to support effective negotiations and agreements.
• Strong financial knowledge and understanding beyond the basics.
• The capacity to multi-task, manage time and prioritise tasks.
• Extremely well-organised and meticulous.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to start, plan, carry out, manage, and close projects successfully.
• Strong stakeholder management - the ability to build effective and professional relationships both internally and externally.

Benefits and Rewards

In addition to a competitive salary, you’ll receive many excellent additional benefits including:

• Hybrid Working Options –opportunity to work from both the office and from the comfort of your own home
• Annual Leave –34 days entitlement (including statutory bank holidays) which increases with service
• Holiday Buy Scheme –Buy up to 5 additional days
• Enhanced Pension Plan options – Company enhanced contributions of up to a 6% match
• Private Medical Insurance – via AXA
• Life Insurance – Company funded 2x basic salary life cover from day one
• Employee Assistance Programme – Free 24/7 confidential wellbeing support
• Progression and Development Opportunities –Department specific technical training and Internal Management Development Academies
• Staff Discount at www.very.co.uk (25% discount on designer branded clothing, footwear and home accessories with 15% off furniture, leisure and electrical items)
• Discounted Gym Membership – Up to 25% discount across 3700 nationally located gyms, health clubs, leisure Centres, bootcamps and fitness studios
• Cycle to work scheme – In partnership with Evans cycles the [Employer hidden] C2W scheme offers great benefits and discounts
• Long service awards – We go out of our way to recognise and reward our colleague commitment with our long service awards programme
• Employee of the month – Winners receive £25 voucher, certificate and Hall of fame recognition
• CEO Award of the month– Winners receive £100 voucher, certificate and Hall of fame recognition
• Departmental Incentives – Year-round departmental competitions, seasonal incentives and fantastic gifts
• Retail Discounts – Huge discount savings in supermarkets (Asda, Tesco, Morrison’s and Sainsburys), Fashion discounts with (Adidas, Asos, H&M, Boohoo, JD and Matalan) and Technology discounts with (Apple, Argos, Currys/PC World and John Lewis), plus many more savings

Our culture thrives on Six core values that form who we are, these are:

InnovativeISafeIRespectfulIExcellentIResponsibleIOne Team

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