Local Procurement Manager

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Overview

We're Kingfisher, A team made up of over 78,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That's right, we're big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that's where you come in.

At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

Your role as a Local Procurement Manager to deliver local procurement performance aligned with prioritised spend, suppliers and contracts management strategies to optimise value to the Group and the banners (B&Q & Screwfix).

What's the job?

• Analyze spend and other relevant indicators to define a fit for purpose program
• Align projects with all relevant stakeholders including Banners, group and local functions teams for all budgeting, forecasting and reporting activities
• Forecast delivery of the program ensuring project delivery dates always remain achievable and accurately recorded in systems
• Understand and challenge existing requirements and anticipate future ones when possible
• Work with procurement operations teams to operationalize contracts, in our source to pay tool. e.g. Enabling forms and catalogues to improve ordering end users experience
• Collaborating with the Procurement Operations and Strategy Team, support the senior local procurement manager to keep the SharePoint page regularly updated as per functional requirement
• Support the Procurement Operations and Strategy team in defining, prioritising and delivering transformation priorities, leveraging banner experience and requirements

What you'll bring

• Professional qualification in purchasing or business (such as MCIPS, MBA, ESC qualification, master of procurement) desirable
• Experience with procurement processes and systems (strategic sourcing)
• Ability to lead and develop an area of responsibility with minimum support
• Experience with program/project management (e.g. Strategic planning)
• Supplier relationship management and contract management

Be Customer Focused - constantly improving our customers' experience

• I listen to my customers
• I use available data to help make decisions

Be Human - acting with humanity and care

• I do the right thing
• I am respectful

Be Curious - thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

• I build and share new ideas
• I try new things and share my learnings

Be Agile - working with trust, pace and agility

• I have courage to be creative
• Done is better than perfect, I aim for 80/20

Be Inclusive - acting inclusively in diverse teams to work together

• I embrace allyship
• I have self-awareness and a desire to learn

Be Accountable - championing the plan to deliver results and growth

• I own my actions
• I understand the Kingfisher plan and how it relates to my role

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here!

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.

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