Head of Catalogue and Supply Chain

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Job Description

Organisation: Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO)

Work Location: Grove Park, Barnsdale Way, Leicester LE19 1ES

Salary: Grade 15 - £61,071- £67,191 (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 37 Hours per week - Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 23/2/25

About the Role

In this role you will lead, manage and direct the delivery of a high-quality suite of catalogues that are fit for purpose, meet customer expectations, that are delivered on-time and within budget. You will be responsible for the Catalogue team in terms of budget, resources, objectives and performance management. You will be the lead for Supply Chain as well as chairing panels of other groups where necessary. You will drive catalogue product content as well as develop content ranges in line with key customer sectors and segments. You will also need to be able to develop strong relationships with key customers, customer groups and other key stakeholders including DfE and BESA through regular communication to position ESPO as the number one provider in its sector.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Be educated to degree level or have extensive experience
• Have in depth experience of managing a large multi-disciplined team in a medium/large company/organisation to achieve commercial success
• Be able to project-manage complex catalogue production programmes across multiple brands, involving inputs from a wide range of stakeholders, customers and multi-disciplined internal teams.
• Have a proven track record of delivering consistent high performance within budget and to exacting standards, meeting strict milestones and deadlines.
• Be able to Influence and build relationships at a senior level with key stakeholders including suppliers, customers and partners to deliver business growth.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate effectively at all levels using written & verbal communication; make presentations to internal and external groups.
• Manage risk and take appropriate action to mitigate risk whilst continuously striving for innovation and compliance with relevant standards.

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

What we offer:

• Flexible working opportunities and access to employee benefits portal with car lease scheme.
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to 33 days after 5 years' service), and a scheme to buy additional leave.
• Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution.
• Opportunities for learning and development
• Great office location next to Fosse Park, with free on-site parking and easy access to M1 and M69.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of ESPO. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Enter name and job title: Gary Ford, Assistant Director - Business Development & Growth

Telephone: 07789 941854

Email: G.Ford@espo.org

How to Apply

ESPO is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our customers. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the customers we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click 'Apply Now'. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raise a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.freshdesk.com/support/home.

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About Us

About ESPO

We're a unique organisation, owned by the public sector and sharing their values and ethos, but operating with a commercial edge. As a specialist procurement body, we pride ourselves on establishing procurement solutions that save money for the public sector. View our prospectus to find out more.

We have modern, open-plan offices with excellent transport links and a friendly workplace environment. We offer flexible working, a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory pension scheme, training (including professional CIPS qualification) and opportunities to develop your career.

ESPO is supported by wide range of roles across many different disciplines including sales, marketing, IT, procurement, finance, operations (warehouse management and transport planning) and customer services. So whether you are interested in a public-facing role or playing your part behind the scenes, ESPO could be the place for you.

To learn more about working for ESPO please visit www.espo.org.