Procurement Manager

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What will you be doing?

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our Procurement Team as a Procurement Manager, with a primary focus on supporting our IT function.

As part of this role, you'll be supporting stakeholders across our society to help deliver our five year strategic roadmap. There will also be a wider remit to lead on some Independent Co-op Consortium Procurements.

You will be managing procurement projects, procuring goods and services (GNFR) to achieve best value, whilst building both long-term relationships and meeting wider sustainability objectives, all aligned to our procurement policy.

The role requires the successful candidate to be a self-starter, great at project management and managing stakeholder relationships. You will need to have an innovative approach, focusing on simplification, as we drive efficiencies and increase productivity working with our suppliers.

The role will be key in supporting our Senior Procurement Manager in delivering our strategy across our society and you will work with our outsourced legal provider in drafting contracts, so experience of working with contracts would be of a distinct advantage

How will I know if I am right for this role?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and driven individual to join us in this role, utmost we are looking for an individual who is curious by nature and will challenge the status quo.

Ideally, you'll bring 3+ years demonstratable experience of working in a procurement role, with experience of working with data and procurement systems. Experience of working across various areas of IT would be advantageous.

Experience of working in other GNFR categories would be beneficial, as from time to time, you will be asked to support projects from other categories.

Whilst this role has no direct reports, you will be asked to support and mentor apprentices in the team from time to time. A strong team player- you will need to be able to demonstrate your ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, as well as showing curiosity and a confidence to challenge where appropriate.

What is in it for me?

In addition to our competitive salaries, our colleagues also benefit from:

• Fantastic colleague discount- including a discount of up to 20% on our products.
• Retail discounts- our new hub offers colleagues access to hundreds of exclusive retail discounts, save money on days out and take advantage of holiday discounts.
• Holiday buy- colleagues can buy up to a week extra of annual leave each year to enjoy the things that matter to them outside of work.
• Colleague recognition- we make sure we celebrate our colleague's achievements both personally and professionally
• Enhanced family friendly policies- we want to help you feel fully supported during any significant life events.
• Share of the profits- We pay a share of our profits to eligible colleagues as a thank you for their contribution to our success.
• Paid time for volunteering- we encourage our colleagues to spend three days per year taking part in volunteering, fully paid for by us.
• Give as you earn- as a caring society, we want to help you support charities which mean something to you.
• Healthcare Cashplan- your wellbeing is important, so you are able contribute to a voluntary plan that helps pay towards a range of healthcare expenses.
• Company Pension- Colleagues can access a company pension scheme with us and receive an employer contribution when they too contribute. We also offer Pension wellbeing information to help you plan for retirement.
• Life Assurance- You'll get free life assurance cover, that pays your nominated beneficiary if you die while you're working for us.
• Personalised learning and development- with easy access to a wide range of training programmes

We are the difference makers and understand flexibility makes a difference- we understand a 'one size fits all' approach doesn't work for colleagues when it comes to flexibility and balancing work with home life.

We have introduced new ways of working to support our colleague's wellbeing and embrace ways of working that work for everyone.

• Our hybrid working policy includes daily quiet time that is free of meetings, with an 'unplugged' Friday morning and shorter meeting durations for well-being breaks in between calls.

We are also trialling "Workflex" across our Support Centre, Funeral and Retail locations which offers colleagues the opportunity to work a compressed 4-day working week, 9-day fortnight or a mix of both. More reasons to join us at Central Co-op.

Who are we?

We're Central Co-op, a Member-owned and Member-led co-operative Society.

And with us, you're not just a colleague, you're a Member. You'll own a share of the business.

You'll be able to make a positive impact in your community, joining us in our mission to create a sustainable Society, and working alongside a team of passionate people who'll help you grow.

To find out more about working for us, visit our website www.careers.coop

Everyone is welcome here. We're happy to make reasonable adjustments so that all our candidates can show us how they'll perform their role. Please tell us what you need at the bottom of your covering letter and we'll do our best to support you through our recruitment process.