Senior Procurement Business Partner

DEPARTMENT: Procurement REPORTS TO: Head of Procurement WORK PATTERNS: Full Time JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY: This is an exciting opportunity to join a procurement team that is in the process of a complete transformation. The successful candidate will create and implement a category management approach that can be broadly adopted across all categories, while having responsibility for one category area. Ensuring the business adopts a pro-active and consistent approach towards all category planning, sourcing, and contract management, ultimately ensuring that value for money is maximised, quality of supply is improved, and value enhancement is generated. This will require training members of the procurement team and key stakeholders across the business on the new ways of working. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES: Develop governance, processes, and training plans. Set key objectives, create opportunities to promote an environment of continuous improvement and development. Promote positive working relationships by building on the different strengths of people in the team and support the development of individuals’ knowledge, capabilities, and skills to further the aims of procurement and supply. Support the personal and professional development of individuals to enhance their performance. Assist in the creation of implementing category management and contract management processes and initiatives across the airport. Oversee the creation & management of category strategies, liaising with senior stakeholders to effectively implement in line with the corporate strategy. Attend, support, and present at monthly category strategy meetings. Attend, support, and present at the Procurement Committee (ProCo). Secure goods/works/services on strategic requirements at best value, achieved through effective sourcing, supplier negotiations, and supplier relationship management. Create value through supplier partnerships, innovation, social value & sustainable initiatives. Collate and analyse data that supports and improves the performance of the team. Oversee system data analytics, proactively analysing contracts, spend, and market opportunities within allocated category. Identifying areas for efficiencies. Create risk assessments, registers, or other risk evaluation tools and agree actions to mitigate risks with suppliers and other stakeholders. Evaluate the range of routes to market and contracting options for major programmes or complex procurement activity. Manage the trade-offs and conflicts between stakeholders in sourcing activities and complex contracts and advise on commercial priorities. Keep abreast of and communicate to stakeholders any changes of policy, legislative, and regulatory requirements affecting procurement and the supply chain. Review internal documents, processes, and policies regularly to ensure it captures the latest business needs and requirements. Recognise the need for change and promote change in a positive manner to the team, encouraging their comments and contribution to the process. Build and maintain strong, positive relationships with stakeholders, ensuring collaboration, alignment, and engagement, promoting the benefits of procurement to the business. Other duties and projects as and when they may be required by the Head of Procurement. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: MCIPS qualified (or equivalent experience). Successful track record of managing a team and getting the best from them. Proven success in sourcing activities and delivering effective outcomes. Expertise in category and contract management, with knowledge of EU procurement regulations and competition law. Proven track record of resolving queries and influencing people as well as building collaborative partnerships with stakeholders and suppliers. Experience of working in partnership with operational staff on procurement initiatives. Ability to work across different operational disciplines/categories. Excellent communication (both written and oral), teamwork, and presentational skills. Ability to work on own initiative and to set the agenda/key priorities. Strong analytical abilities. Job Type:

Full-time Benefits: Company pension Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Schedule: Monday to Friday Ability to commute/relocate: Luton, Bedfordshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required) Application question(s): What is your salary expectation? What is your notice period/Availability? Experience: Category management: 3 years (required) Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required) Work Location:

In person

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