Procurement Projects & Communications Manager
Apply locations: Worthing FALMER Time type: Full time Posted on: Posted 30+ Days Ago Job requisition id: JR4649 Closing Date:
2025-01-10 Job Title: Procurement Projects & Communications Manager Location: Durrington (Worthing), West Sussex Contract Type: Permanent Hours: 37 hours p/w Salary: circa £45,000 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 Supporting the Senior Procurement Manager – Programmes, you will be focused on driving procurement excellence across the Procurement function and wider Southern Water business. Together, you will be responsible for all Company-wide communication and business engagement activity as well as managing key deliverables on company and Procurement Transformation programmes, requiring Procurement involvement. Managing specific Company programmes, as directed, that require Procurement’s involvement, and Procurement’s own internal programmes & projects. Drafting meaningful communications to be published to the business. Managing the Business Engagement model for the function. Through hands-on actions, support delivery of enduring strategic and tactical change across the Procurement function, support a demand management approach to provide efficient planning and forecasting across the Procurement function. Draft and manage all Procurement Communications being published within Southern Water, on the Homepage or the Hub. Own the Procurement Homepage and its updates. Coordinate, edit and publish any supply chain wide communications. Manage Procurement’s Business Engagement Model, ensuring regular meetings are held with key senior stakeholders, preparing for any Procurement related meetings and, working with the Analytics team, providing associated monthly dashboards. About You Excellent Programme and Project management skills Excellent communication skills – including verbal, written and presentation – using these to good effect to be able to influence and explain complex concepts in an understandable manner. Ability to demonstrate a proactive/can do style of work, with strong resilience. Ability to identify, evidence and improve straw man process, in the absence of formal documentation. Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, including influencing and negotiating. Output, performance, and delivery orientated. Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (and/or qualified by demonstrable experience). Recognised qualification in procurement preferred e.g., CIPS or equivalent experience. 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 £45,000 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. If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com) 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. #LI-Hybrid #LI-AC1
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Apply locations: Worthing FALMER Time type: Full time Posted on: Posted 30+ Days Ago Job requisition id: JR4649 Closing Date:
2025-01-10 Job Title: Procurement Projects & Communications Manager Location: Durrington (Worthing), West Sussex Contract Type: Permanent Hours: 37 hours p/w Salary: circa £45,000 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 Supporting the Senior Procurement Manager – Programmes, you will be focused on driving procurement excellence across the Procurement function and wider Southern Water business. Together, you will be responsible for all Company-wide communication and business engagement activity as well as managing key deliverables on company and Procurement Transformation programmes, requiring Procurement involvement. Managing specific Company programmes, as directed, that require Procurement’s involvement, and Procurement’s own internal programmes & projects. Drafting meaningful communications to be published to the business. Managing the Business Engagement model for the function. Through hands-on actions, support delivery of enduring strategic and tactical change across the Procurement function, support a demand management approach to provide efficient planning and forecasting across the Procurement function. Draft and manage all Procurement Communications being published within Southern Water, on the Homepage or the Hub. Own the Procurement Homepage and its updates. Coordinate, edit and publish any supply chain wide communications. Manage Procurement’s Business Engagement Model, ensuring regular meetings are held with key senior stakeholders, preparing for any Procurement related meetings and, working with the Analytics team, providing associated monthly dashboards. About You Excellent Programme and Project management skills Excellent communication skills – including verbal, written and presentation – using these to good effect to be able to influence and explain complex concepts in an understandable manner. Ability to demonstrate a proactive/can do style of work, with strong resilience. Ability to identify, evidence and improve straw man process, in the absence of formal documentation. Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, including influencing and negotiating. Output, performance, and delivery orientated. Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (and/or qualified by demonstrable experience). Recognised qualification in procurement preferred e.g., CIPS or equivalent experience. 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 £45,000 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. If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com) 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. #LI-Hybrid #LI-AC1
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