Purchasing Process Specialist.
This role is responsible for ensuring that the Purchasing teams are provided with and use “best in class” purchasing tendering processes, tools, systems and training.
The aim of the role is to ensure that Procurement Category Managers will be able manage the supply chain in a way that contributes to delivery of the Business Plan.
Key Accountabilities:
Develop and lead the full adoption of category management across the department
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Own the Purchasing process (incl. templates and guidance) and work with the Purchasing Compliance and Risk Manager to ensure that it is compliant and up to date with all relevant legislation
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Review, develop, implement and continuously improve the purchasing processes with a view to establishing a ‘best in class’ purchasing process
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Ensure that corporate and social responsibility (CSR) requirements are embedded in to the purchasing process
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Manage Purchase to Receipt Process (P2R) and identify opportunities to improve it
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Ensure that the Purchasing teams share best practice and are effectively trained and upskilled
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This training may be delivered directly by the post holder or via external providers
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Proactively provide support and advice to the Purchasing teams with major tenders and negotiations (e.g. negotiation planning, outsourcing, EU queries / challenges
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Ensure that stakeholders and suppliers within the supply chain have the required level of understanding about the purchasing processes
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This may involve attending internal / external events and developing communications on behalf of the department (e.g. intranet, external website)
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Undertake special purchasing projects on behalf of the management team and provide support and backup to other members of the team
In order to succeed in this role it is expected that you will have:
- Degree standard or equivalent experience
- Strong commercial background with (ideally) studying an appropriate professional qualification e.g. CIPS
- Some understanding and experience of the EU Procurement Regulations
- Significant experience and knowledge of purchasing processes (e.g. managing tenders & contracts)
- Experience of managing projects
- Previous training experience would be a distinct advantage
- Thorough understanding of category management
- Ability to use a variety of computer software including developing and maintaining spreadsheets and databases (including; SAP, Access, Excel, Word, Powerpoint etc)
