A leading offshore utilities company is looking fill the position of head of procurement. This role can be based in Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man or UK.
Reporting to the Group CFO, the successful candidate will have a wide remit across several critical areas of the business. Accountable for the procurement function within the Group, providing strategic direction. Accountable for upholding and maintaining the Group’s procurement policy. Liaise with key company employees to determine their products and service needs. Perform all procurement activities including pre-qualification, negotiating supplier agreements, preparation of contracts and tender management. Accountable for all commercial contract negotiations working with stakeholders to ensure protection for the group. Accountable for RFP processes and control to ensure that supplier negotiation is open, honest and transparent. Provide support to internal legal function on commercial contracts. Accountable for managing relationships and be the primary point of contact with strategic suppliers across the Group. Accountable for managing inventory levels in the group including implementing systems, controls, reporting and setting target inventory levels. Forecast future demand for goods, services and purchase requisitions. Track key metrics and KPIs such as DIO to reduce costs. Analyse procurement data, conducting spend analysis and preparing reports. Accountable for ensuring that all travel arrangements for staff are aligned to the Group Travel and Expenses Policy. Develop, manage and control the procurement budget, ensuring monthly reporting against budget. Be responsible for upholding the Group Vehicle Policy which includes purchasing new vehicles when required, appointing service agents and maintenance. Accountable for supporting the ESG KPIs and audits for supply chain. Accountable for the development and implementation of sustainable procurement processes to promote continual improvement in ESG performance for supply chain. Lead property lease negotiations, rent reviews and renewals in conjunction with Head of Legal. Support the business in planning, designing and implementing minor building changes including any office layout requirements. Conduct all sublet reviews and support the business in this activity. Manage all day-to-day activities of the procurement team.
To be suitable for this role, you will have experience using the procurement functionality with D365 software or an equivalent system. Experience in a senior procurement role in a commercial organisation, ideally within the engineering/utilities sector. Experience in managing a team across multiple geographic locations. Good interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills. A good understanding of the standard legal requirements/wording within typical supplier contracts. Experience in building financial models to evaluate the financial returns and viability of capital projects using payback, ROI and IRR type metrics. Good written skills including the preparation of presentations.
To be considered, applicants should be resident in one of the aforementioned jurisdictions.
To find out more, please send your CV to Steve Kail at steve.kail@ap-executive.com
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