Senior Process and Systems Manager
Job Title: Senior Process & Systems Manager Location: Durrington (Worthing), West Sussex
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours p/w
Salary: circa £70,000
There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint!
Job Overview
Reporting to the Head of Procurement Excellence and Sustainability, this role will be responsible for providing expert knowledge on procurement processes and systems. The successful candidate will contribute to the design, development, implementation, operation and optimisation of procurement systems. This position involves managing a team and will work closely with other disciplines such as finance, water, wastewater and customer to ensure effective collaboration and efficient delivery of services.
The role supports the Head of Procurement Excellence & Sustainability by managing a team to deliver:
Effective processes and intuitive systems that ensure successful delivery of the Company’s procurement requirements.
Accurate and timely reporting & analytics capability.
Supporting a tactical, spot-buy buying desk to triage, direct and support adhoc company needs and answer queries.
Implementation of new procurement technologies, planning and oversight of any subsequent technology implementation.
A focus on driving procurement excellence across the Procurement function and wider Southern Water business through optimisation of procurement processes, aligned to regulatory and company requirements, facilitated by intuitive procurement systems.
About You
You will be an expert in procurement processes & technologies and experienced in defining the benefits of procurement technology.
Have extensive experience in Procurement processes (including P2P) and transactional processes.
Experience of procurement in a regulated environment and demonstrated knowledge of key legislation.
Demonstrated experience of successful use of S2P and eProcurement suites.
Supplier management expertise/experience.
Experience in implementation of process improvements; process improvement accreditation desirable.
Experience working in utilities desirable.
Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (and/or qualified by demonstrable experience).
Relevant professional procurement qualification desirable e.g. CIPS.
Package
This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Durrington office and home. We are offering a salary of circa £70,000 per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:
Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
25 days annual leave
Life assurance equal to 4x salary
Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
Health Cash Plan
Full funded eye tests
Two paid volunteering days a year
Occupational health service
Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
Digital GP service
Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
Cycle to work scheme
Join our Procurement team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment.
All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.
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Job Title: Senior Process & Systems Manager Location: Durrington (Worthing), West Sussex
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours p/w
Salary: circa £70,000
There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint!
Job Overview
Reporting to the Head of Procurement Excellence and Sustainability, this role will be responsible for providing expert knowledge on procurement processes and systems. The successful candidate will contribute to the design, development, implementation, operation and optimisation of procurement systems. This position involves managing a team and will work closely with other disciplines such as finance, water, wastewater and customer to ensure effective collaboration and efficient delivery of services.
The role supports the Head of Procurement Excellence & Sustainability by managing a team to deliver:
Effective processes and intuitive systems that ensure successful delivery of the Company’s procurement requirements.
Accurate and timely reporting & analytics capability.
Supporting a tactical, spot-buy buying desk to triage, direct and support adhoc company needs and answer queries.
Implementation of new procurement technologies, planning and oversight of any subsequent technology implementation.
A focus on driving procurement excellence across the Procurement function and wider Southern Water business through optimisation of procurement processes, aligned to regulatory and company requirements, facilitated by intuitive procurement systems.
About You
You will be an expert in procurement processes & technologies and experienced in defining the benefits of procurement technology.
Have extensive experience in Procurement processes (including P2P) and transactional processes.
Experience of procurement in a regulated environment and demonstrated knowledge of key legislation.
Demonstrated experience of successful use of S2P and eProcurement suites.
Supplier management expertise/experience.
Experience in implementation of process improvements; process improvement accreditation desirable.
Experience working in utilities desirable.
Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (and/or qualified by demonstrable experience).
Relevant professional procurement qualification desirable e.g. CIPS.
Package
This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Durrington office and home. We are offering a salary of circa £70,000 per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:
Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
25 days annual leave
Life assurance equal to 4x salary
Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
Health Cash Plan
Full funded eye tests
Two paid volunteering days a year
Occupational health service
Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
Digital GP service
Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
Cycle to work scheme
Join our Procurement team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment.
All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.
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